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Q: Do people in Puerto rico pay Federal Income taxes?
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What tax do puerto ricans not have to pay?

They don't have to pay federal income taxes.


How does statehood helps Puerto Rico?

it wont help Puerto Rico at all. We receive federal income without paying Federal Taxes


Do people in Puerto Rico pay income taxes?

No.


Do us citizens pay federal taxes in Puerto Rico?

Puerto Rico is classified by the U.S. government as an independent taxation authority by mutual agreement with the U.S. Congress. A common misconception is that residents of Puerto Rico do not have to pay federal taxes. Residents of the island pay federal taxes (import/export taxes, federal commodity taxes, social security taxes, etc.) and some even pay federal income taxes (Puerto Rico residents who are federal employees, or who do business with the federal government, Puerto Rico-based corporations that intend to send funds to the U.S., etc). While most residents of the island do not pay federal income tax, they do pay federal payroll taxes (Social Security and Medicare), as well as Puerto Rico income taxes. In addition, because the cutoff point for income taxation is lower than that of the IRS code, and because the per-capita income in Puerto Rico is much lower than the average per-capita income on the mainland, more Puerto Rico residents pay income taxes to the local taxation authority than if the IRS code were applied to the island. Puerto Rico residents are eligible for Social Security benefits upon retirement. Puerto Rico is excluded from Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Puerto Rico receives less than 15% of the Medicaid funding it would be allotted as a state."


Why do not Puerto Ricans pay United States Federal Income taxes?

because they don't get to vote.


What taxes would Puerto Rico have to pay if they became a state?

puerto rico would have more money then what is has now


Are federal income taxes deductible for federal corporate income taxes?

No, they are not.


How does the federal government collect taxes from people?

By taxing their income.


Why Puerto Rico doesn't pay any taxes to america?

Puerto Ricans pay PLENTY of taxes to the United States federal government. However PERMANENT residents of Puerto Rico are exempt from paying federal income tax on money earned in Puerto Rico. The reason is Puerto Ricans do not have a vote in Presidential elections and do not have any voting representation in Congress. It is an outgrowth of "no taxation without representation". Puerto Rican residents pay federal income tax on any income earned from outside the island of PR, Social Security, Medicare, Payroll Tax, Capital Gains tax and a very hefty state tax, among other taxes not listed here.


What taxes do puerto ricans pay?

they pay American federal taxes


Do your race have any bearing on your federal income taxes?

Race does not have any bearing on US Federal income taxes.


What is the federal government's source of income?

Individual income taxes is the federal government's largest source of funds.