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A Manhattan group is helping illegal immigrants recoup unclaimed state tax refunds - even if they used fake Social Security numbers to work.
The Neighborhood Economic Development Advocacy Project got back thousands for a dozen undocumented New Yorkers who overpaid.
Thousands more could be due a windfall from the Department of Taxation and Finance.
Since 1996, a growing number of undocumented immigrants have filed taxes using a special ID number, without alerting immigration officials.
They usually get federal refunds, but state paybacks can be held up because the tax department flags documents that have mismatched ID information.
Read more: Advocacy group helps illegal immigrants get tax refunds, even those with bogus social security cards
Here's an idea. How about attaching a BILL for public services and education to their "refund"? What about a goodbye card?
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