flacaltenn
Diamond Member
They don't have to be US Citizens to claim SS, even Legal Permanent Residents can collect SS, anybody (including non-immigrant visa holders and illegals) that has worked in the US and has had SS taken out of a paycheck can either receive it back in their taxes via putting that info in their 1040 line 69, or they can receive SS benefits after earning and paying in a specified amount to SS.Funds from illegals go into an EST account, not SS. That is an Electronic Suspense File which includes non-matching SS numbers to last names which also includes women who married and failed to change their SS information and foreign workers, both legal or illegal. Immigrants and illegals can receive those monies in what are known as Totalization Agreements or if they are in PRUCOL status (think DACA, or Obamas Auntie and Uncle). All they have to show is that they used a particular number and their last name, so for you to claim they will NEVER COLLECT on that money is false as many can and will be able to.I HAVE done the math,.. SS balance sheet has been out of whack in the RED since 2010. To the tune of about 10 to 18Bill per year.. A couple $$Bill per year from illegal folks who will NEVER COLLECT -- is worth gold. That much less of the US that China will never own..
The rest of the yearly SS bill (right now) is covered by income. Real cash..
Point is -- it IS a possible political motivation to KEEP these people here and get them under SS so that Congress and the Feds can keep ignoring this crisis that is ALREADY here. I wouldn't put it past them..
Totalization Agreements
They will never claim it if they are never US citizens required to filed FICA. Doesn't matter what dark hole the accounting is in....
Might get something with a smart lawyer because the govt is that stupid..
We're not talking about Legal Permanent Residents -- are we? And if they are filing on ERRONEOUS SS numbers, that would require a very talented lawyer. If they are not LEGAL immigrants, they are not supposed to employed..
But I guess their "boss" who claims $280K a year on a landscaping biz as income is gonna start get audited a bunch more if he never files ANY ONEs' withholding ---- dontchathink???