Illegal immigrants cashing in on federal tax credits, study shows.

By: Kevin Mooney
Examiner Staff Writer/Commentary
04/16/09 5:19 AM Large numbers of illegal immigrants file tax returns using phony Social Security numbers to cash in on the federal Earned Income Tax Credit, thanks to lax government management, according to the author of a new study.

“Technically, only people authorized to work in the U.S. are eligible for the credit, you need a valid Social security number,â€