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Undocumented Immigrants' Tax Contributions

Undocumented immigrants in the U.S. pay various taxes, including federal, state, and local taxes, despite being ineligible for many federal benefits.

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Jan 19, 2026
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How do estimates of taxpayer costs for undocumented immigrants compare with tax contributions they make (income, sales, payroll)?

Two independent, recent tallies place undocumented immigrants’ federal, state and local tax payments near $97 billion in 2022, with roughly $59–$60 billion flowing to the federal government and about ...

Feb 1, 2026

How would legalizing undocumented workers change federal and state tax revenue estimates?

is widely projected to raise federal, state, and local tax revenues through higher wages, greater wage reporting and tax compliance, and expanded payroll tax collections; multiple analyses estimate in...

Jan 23, 2026

What is the methodology behind the Homeland Security report on undocumented immigrant costs?

The family of estimates rests on a multi-step “residual” approach that first infers the size and demographic profile of the undocumented population from Census surveys and administrative records, then...

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