The Underground Economy

Many newcomers to the United States are forced to work "off-the-books" in the "underground economy," either because they do not have legal status or social security cards, because they lack work skills or because they prefer a work environment free of paperwork and government intervention. While such an arrangement is illegal, the government has a difficult time doing anything about it. In an underground economy situation, your wages won't be subject to withholding. You'll be …

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