Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Could Cost Up to $479bn in Lost Taxes Over 10 Years

The Trump administration’s immigration crackdown could cost the U.S. up to $479bn in lost tax revenue over the next decade, according to tax experts, as enforcement and proposed IRS data-sharing with immigration authorities deter undocumented workers from filing returns. Undocumented immigrants pay billions in taxes each year using ITINs; advisers say the prospect of that data being handed to ICE has made filing feel dangerous.