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Americans Could Soon Face A New Question When They File Their Taxes

“Under President Trump, the days of illegal aliens collecting taxpayer-funded benefits are over."

Brecca Stoll
Americans Could Soon Face A New Question When They File Their Taxes
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The Trump administration recently proposed a new way to crack down on illegal immigrants with a new requirement for tax filers to disclose their citizenship status. 

If put in place, the administration estimates the new requirement could save taxpayers almost $2 billion. A proposed question on the IRS draft Form 1040 asks filers to check “Yes” or “No” to indicate whether they — and their spouse, if filing jointly — are “a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or an alien lawfully authorized to work in the U.S.”

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