IRS Pays Millions of Dollars in Erroneous Tax Breaks to Noncitizens

IRS Paid Out $213 Million in Tax Credits to Noncitizens Who Weren't Allowed to Work

The IRS paid out $213 million in Earned Income Tax Credits to roughly 67,000 tax filers using nonwork Social Security numbers, money the agency’s own inspector general says should never have gone out the door. The findings, reported by The Washington Times, cover tax years 2023 and 2024. Nonwork Social Security numbers are issued to foreign nationals, including international students, who need the numbers to access government services or benefit…

IRS Erroneously Awarded Millions in Tax Breaks to Noncitizens.

An inspector general report reveals systemic failures at the IRS in preventing misuse of tax credits by foreigners with nonwork Social Security numbers, costing taxpayers hundreds of millions annually.PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) paid $213 million in Earned Income Tax Credits (EITC) to foreign citizens with nonwork Social Security numbers in 2023 and 2024, according to a report from the agency’s inspector genera…

IRS pays millions of dollars in erroneous tax breaks to noncitizens

The IRS let more than $100 million a year in tax breaks go to foreign citizens who have Social Security numbers but aren't allowed to work and should not be claiming the credits, the agency's inspector general said.