Can i get in trouble for hiring illegal aliens to remodel my kitchen?

We are getting our kitchen remodeled and we live in south TX...there are lots of illegal mexicans around. Well we have a friends who knows some mexicans who fix homes, remodel etc...

Q: How much trouble can you get in for hiring them? They are cheap labor....better than getting someone from the Home Depot!

In addition to the others' comments, if you use anyone, legal or not, who is not licensed, then you have no come back if the work goes wrong and they will not have any insurance. Also, you do not know who these people are - criminals etc. that you are letting in your home. This is a big problem around the country.

There's no law that says you have to verify a private contractor's citizenship or personal records in order to hire them for performing temporary manual labor. Otherwise, you could potentially get in trouble for paying some kid to shovel snow off your walkway without having him first fill out a bunch of forms. If you're hiring illegals as employees for your business, however, that would be pretty risky because you would have to verify their social security number and tax information for workman's compensation, tax collection, and such.

You Get What You Pay For!

A signed contract is essential.

BEFORE Hiring a Kitchen Contractor is a good New Kitchen Planning Article -
http://www.brandsconstruction.com/Blogb2...

Having a good new kitchen plan design is also essential.

This paragraph applies well - The step You Took Before Hiring a Kitchen Contractor.

The elements of significant importance - planning aspects and the design layout for your new kitchen as the center point of your home were understood. You realized that you needed to hire a contractor you does quality work. You did a back ground check on your kitchen contractor by your state certification board if your state requires state certification and you verified the contractor's registration was up to date. Calling and verifying references is also a thing of the past you did so well to actually Carry out! What a lot you have accomplished before starting your new kitchen!

Reviewing New Kitchen Plans, designs, and pictures of new kitchen layouts is also very important to make sure your kitchen remodeling happens exactly as desired.

http://www.brandsconstruction.com/Copper... has hundred of pictures, photos, and free plan designs to help new kitchen planning.

Yes you can get in trouble, under the same laws that make it illegal to hire "nannies" and household help without proper documentation and tax reporting.

It's not illegal, but you should be ashamed of yourself for even considering it. It's because of people like you giving them work that they even come here!

Hide your valuables.