1. Has there ever been a case of prosecution or fine for hiring a
live-in helper who was an illegal alien or legal alien without a work
visa? Any rough details would be great.
2. Please provide some context, such as cases per year or fines collected per
year(this might be difficult, so whatever is available would be appreciated).
PS I know the law (partly quoted below), so no need to research that.
The penalties imposed by INS for hiring an illegal alien can be from
$250 to a maximum of $2,000 for each illegal alien employed, in
addition to another $100 to $1,000 for each failure to complete and
maintain an I-9 form. Non-payment of federal withholding taxes and
state taxes opens up the possibility of other penalties from the IRS
and state authorities.
In addition, there is this Federal statute, ?Employers who aid or abet
the preparation of false tax returns by failing to pay income or
social security taxes for illegal alien employees, or who knowingly
make payments using false names or social security numbers, are
subject to IRS criminal and civil sanctions.? (26 USCS 7206)." |
