No tickee, no shirtee
Kansas and Missouri are a little hesitant to provide tax refunds to people without Social Security numbers.
Critics say it's a double standard for states to accept income tax payments from illegal immigrants, but not provide refunds when there has been an overpayment."Either you accept all of the payments and (give the) refund, or you return everything," said Maria Aranda, who helps immigrants file taxes at the social service agency El Centro Inc. "To me, it's either all or none. You can't have it both ways."
Well, not really. The state issues refunds directly and is thus responsible, while a third party collects steals taxes for the state. Anyway, if they shouldn't have taxes collected, then they also shouldn't get the goodies the taxes pay for.
I'm all for the refunds being given as long as they're given in kind: a one-way bus ticket back across the border.
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