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Tax Information and Responsibilities for New Immigrants to the United States (IRS.gov): The official website of the Internal Revenue Service with tax information for immigrants new to the US.
Determining an Individual’s Tax Residency Status (IRS.gov): The official page of the Internal Revenue Service on the status of residence for tax purposes; residence status greatly affects your tax responsibility.
About Form W-7, Application for IRS Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (IRS.gov): The official page of the Internal Revenue Service with the application for an ITIN, an identification that people who are undocumented can use to pay taxes instead of using a social security number.

Taxes (National Immigration Law Center): The tax website of NILC, an organization that defends the rights of immigrants in the US. There are several articles in English and Spanish on how immigrants should handle taxes.

Immigration Law and Procedure in a Nutshell by David Weissbrodt; Laura Danielson; Howard Myers
Call Number: KF209.N8 I44 2017
ISBN: 9781683288985
Publication Date: 2017-06-22
U.S. Immigration Made Easy by Ilona Bray
Call Number: KF4819.6 .U2 2021
ISBN: 9781413328349
Publication Date: 2021-03-30