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Why do not Puerto Ricans pay United States Federal Income taxes?
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∙ 15y ago
because they don't get to vote.
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Can puerto ricans living in the states vote?
Yes, Puerto Ricans living in the states are able to vote in federal elections. Puerto Ricans who are U.S. citizens by birth or naturalization and are residing in one of the 50 states are eligible to register to vote and participate in elections.
Do puerto ricans who work in US but are not citizens pay taxes in US?
All puerto ricans are us citizen since 1917 and if they live in the states they have to to pay federal taxes.
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 are the human rights of Puerto Rico?
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
Why ARENt puerto ricans living in the US cosidered immigrants?
If you were asking "Are Puerto Ricans illegal aliens?" that would be a yes AND no answer. Puerto Ricans are considered immigrants because Puerto Rico is not part of the United States (its not one of our 50 states), but it is US territory (we protect them and stuff). :) hope this helped you :)
Why should we annex Puerto Rico?
There are a number of reasons why it would make sense for Puerto Rico to become the 51st state. One is that a slight majority of Puerto Ricans wish to fully join the United States. Puerto Ricans are already considered U.S. citizens, although they cannot vote in U.S. elections unless they live in the United States (and not in Puerto Rico). Further, Puerto Ricans already pay some forms of U.S. federal taxes, Social Security, and others. Puerto Rico has been under U.S. sovereignty since the end of the Spanish-American War.
What did most Puerto Ricans do when the US invaded Puerto Rico?
joined the united states in fighting the spanish
What is the difference between us and Puerto Rico?
Puerto Ricans don't pay taxes or have political autonomy. What they do have is a Governer like the 50 states in the United States. They are not a state but a Territory which they call a commonwealth. The big difference is that the United States is a part of a continent and Puerto Rico is merely an island in the Caribbean and still part of the United States.
What is the main religion of Puerto Ricans living in United States?
Primarily Catholic.
I am an American citizen an wants to marry a Puerto Rican but wants to gain citizen ship to Puerto Rico through my spouse how do you go about doing that?
Puerto Ricans are United States citizens. They have been such since an act of Congress in 1917. There is no such thing as "Puerto Rican citizenship". Puerto Rico is part of the United States and is subject to its federal laws.
When the US invaded Puerto Rico most native Puerto Ricans?
Joined the United States in fighting the Spanish.
When the US invaded Puerto Rico most native puerto ricans did?
Joined the United States in fighting the Spanish. Apex
