Introduction:
Every year, billions of dollars are paid under the table—off the books, in cash, and outside the law. While many of these payments are made to hardworking people just trying to get by, the end result is a broken system. One where taxes aren’t paid, protections aren’t provided, and honest businesses get undercut. As your candidate for South Carolina’s 1st District, I, Robert Beers, believe we can fix this—but not by punishing workers. We need a smarter, fairer approach.
🔎 The Problem
Under-the-table employment leads to:
No taxes paid into Social Security, Medicare, or infrastructure.
No worker protections like injury compensation, healthcare, or retirement benefits.
Unfair competition where law-abiding businesses are undercut.
More pressure on taxpayers who make up for the missing revenue.
The IRS estimates that $500 billion in taxes go unpaid every year, and a huge chunk of that is from unreported income. It’s time we fix the system.
✅ Robert Beers’ Common-Sense Fix
1. Make It Easier to Comply, Harder to Evade
Launch mobile-friendly payroll platforms for small or household employers.
Offer digital tools to help informal workers (nannies, construction workers, etc.) log income, generate records, and claim tax credits.
Simplify paperwork so employers are more likely to report wages correctly.
2. Offer a One-Time Amnesty Window
Let individuals or businesses report past under-the-table income without penalties—but require them to go legit going forward.
This brings more people into the system without court battles or criminalization.
3. Reward Participation
Offer a tax credit bonus to workers who report all earnings for the first time.
Provide deductions to small businesses that enroll previously off-the-books workers.
4. Enforce Smartly, Not Punitively
Increase audits for large, repeat offender employers—not small businesses or struggling families.
Protect workers (especially immigrants or the injured) from prosecution.
Focus punishment on the abusers, not the abused.
💡 What This Policy Will Do
Boost Social Security and Medicare with more contributors.
Protect vulnerable workers who otherwise have no safety net.
Level the playing field for honest employers.
Close part of the $500B tax gap and reduce the burden on taxpayers.
🗣 My Message to the People
“If you’re working, you deserve to be protected—and if you’re making money, you should pay your fair share like the rest of us. My plan helps small businesses comply, brings workers into the system with benefits and protections, and stops large-scale abuse without hurting honest people trying to survive.”
This is not about punishment. It’s about fairness, security, and making sure the system works for everyone. Let’s stop the abuse, protect the worker, and get our economy back on solid ground—together.
Vote Robert Beers for Congress – South Carolina District 1.
[Visit robertbeersforcongress.com to learn more and get involved.]
