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Perplexity agrees. Undocumented immigrants in the United States contributed $96.7 billion in federal, state, and local taxes in 2022, according to comprehensive studies by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy.

Undocumented immigrants contribute nearly $100 billion in taxes every year. Undocumented immigrants in the United States contributed $96.7 billion in federal, state, and local taxes in 2022, according to comprehensive studies by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy 2 5 8. This amount includes income, payroll, property, and sales taxes. Notably, undocumented immigrants pay a similar share of their income in taxes-about 26%—as the median U.S. taxpayer 2 8. A significant portion of these taxes, over a third, goes toward programs like Social Security and Medicare, even though undocumented immigrants are generally ineligible to receive benefits from these programs 2 5. If all undocumented immigrants were granted work authorization, their annual tax contributions could rise by $40.2 billion, reaching approximately $137 billion 1( 5 .

jun 13, 2025, 4:41 pm • 67 12

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jun 14, 2025, 12:45 am • 0 0 • view

Top 1% avoided paying $160 billion, true?

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