Exclusive - US tax officials consider adding citizenship question to tax forms [View all]

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WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - The U.S. Internal Revenue Service is debating requiring taxpayers to disclose their citizenship status on next year's tax forms, according to three people familiar with the situation, as the Trump administration intensifies attempts to link federal agencies to its sprawling immigration enforcement and anti-fraud drive.

IRS officials are considering two versions of Form 1040, the primary paperwork individuals use to report earnings and claim tax benefits, said the people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity for fear of professional reprisals. The first version contains minor updates to reflect changes in tax laws. The second includes those updates and a check-box labeled: "Check this box if you are a non-U.S. citizen or have dual citizenship."

Representatives from the Treasury Department - the IRS's parent agency - declined to comment on Friday. Immigrants, including undocumented immigrants, are required to file taxes and use the same IRS forms as tax filers with citizenship. Paying taxes has long been seen as a key factor for undocumented immigrants to obtain legal status.

"It’s just an effort to once again terrorize people with certain immigration statuses, and it’s another step of turning the IRS into an agency that collaborates with immigration authorities rather than being an agency that enforces and administers the tax laws," said Nina Olson, executive director of the Center for Taxpayer Rights, an advocacy and low-income tax assistance organization.

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