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It's on the books, under "toilets" or something. That money has to go somewhere. Also, undocumented workers still have to pay income taxes.

>Also, undocumented workers still have to pay income taxes.

Undocumented workers are sometimes paid in cash.

Getting paid in cash doesn’t excuse you from paying taxes, or filing them.

Failing to withhold payroll taxes and deductions can get you fined hard perhaps tossed in jail.

More than sometimes, I would say they are mostly paid in cash.

There are fewer checks on the immigration status of construction workers than you seem to think.

Herein the books are billable labor costs in fact billable at a higher rate than you actually paid.