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Immigration costs and tax contributions

Undocumented households paid roughly $100 billion in taxes in recent years, which reduces net fiscal burdens if credited against spending.

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Jan 15, 2026
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How much tax revenue did undocumented immigrants contribute to federal and state budgets in 2019?

Estimates of undocumented immigrants’ tax contributions for 2019 differ sharply depending on methodology: a conservative congressional Republican analysis puts federal-only contributions from payroll-...

Feb 5, 2026

How much do undocumented immigrants pay in federal, state, and local taxes annually according to ITEP?

estimates that undocumented immigrants paid in federal, state, and local taxes in 2022, a total ITEP breaks down as $59.4 billion to the federal government and $37.3 billion to state and local governm...