Yes. As a U.S. citizen or resident alien, your worldwide income generally is subject to U.S. income tax regardless of where you are living. Also, you are subject to the same income tax return filing requirements that apply to U.S. citizens or residents living in the United States.
they pay American federal taxes
All puerto ricans are us citizen since 1917 and if they live in the states they have to to pay federal taxes.
They don't have to pay federal income taxes.
because they don't get to vote.
Puerto Ricans permanent residents pay ALL federal taxes except federal income tax on money earned on Puerto Rico from businesses located on Puerto Rico. The so-called "Self-employment tax" is the portion of social security and medicare tax payed by an employer on behalf of their employee. So if some one is their own employee (self-employed) they have to pay the business portion of these taxes as well as the employee's portion. This means that Puerto Ricans have to pay the so-called self-employment tax.
Puerto Ricans have the same rights as US Citizens. Puerto Ricans do not have all the rights of a citizen of the 50 states. They do share many rights, but they don't share all of them. For example, they cannot vote, or have members in the senate. They also do not have to pay federal taxes
The fear of Puerto Ricans is "Puerto Phobia" The fear of Puerto Ricans is "Puerto Phobia"
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.
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Puerto ricans
Because some Puerto Ricans have a strong African blood line. They are Afro-Puerto Ricans.
Puerto Ricans for Puerto Rico Party was created in 2003.