Apparently, withholding for those using bogus soc-sec-no.s goes to the
bit bucket, but the idea that they then actually file a 1040 is
ludicrous. Here is a fragment of an article on today's Washington
Post Web page:
"Schmierer realized she had a problem in February 2005, when she got a
statement from the IRS saying she owed $15,813 in back taxes -- even
though she had not worked since her son was born in 2000. Perhaps even
more surprising, the taxes were due from jobs in Texas.
"Schmierer called the IRS and learned that numerous people were using
her Social Security number. Officials said that the erroneous balances
would be eliminated but that the agency would have to correct the
problem again in future years.
"'They told me they couldn't do anything else,' Schmierer said.
"IRS officials declined to talk about Schmierer's case, citing privacy
laws.
"Schmierer obtained more than 200 W-2 and 1099 tax forms that
contained her Social Security number but different names. She provided
copies of the records to the Associated Press.
"People from Florida to Washington state used her number to work at
construction sites, fast-food restaurants and *high-tech*
companies. Information gleaned from criminal investigations, tax
documents and other sources suggested that most of the users were
illegal immigrants.
"Schmierer's number became so compromised that Social Security
officials finally took a rare step used only in extreme cases: They
gave her a new one."
oPrengaman, Peter. "Dozens Illegally Used Calif. Woman's ID."
_Washington Post_ 18 June 2006: A07. 19 June 2006
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/17/AR2006061700696.html> .
Emphasis is mine!
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