Tax Returns Question + Affidavit of Support
 

Hi,

My wife (USC) and I are currently in the UK going through the spouse visa process with the US Embassy in London.

can any one help with the following about Tax Returns:

For the last tax year my wife has not been working (therefore she has not made any income) - does she need to file a tax return in the US?

Prior to this she was a medical student and again had no income and did not file any tax returns - should she have filed tax returns while she was a student?

How will the above affect us with her affidavit of support for my visa? (Our joint sponsor has filed the relevant tax returns for the past three years).

Thanks

Re: Tax Returns Question + Affidavit of Support
 

bwelburn wrote:
    > My wife (USC) and I are currently in the UK going through the spouse visa process
    > with the US Embassy in London. can any one help with the following about Tax
    > Returns: For the last tax year my wife has not been working (therefore she has not
    > made any income) - does she need to file a tax return in the US? Prior to this she
    > was a medical student and again had no income and did not file any tax returns -
    > should she have filed tax returns while she was a student? How will the above
    > affect us with her affidavit of support for my visa? (Our joint sponsor has filed
    > the relevant tax returns for the past three years).
    >
1. Your wife completes an I-864, writing an explanation of why she has no tax
returns.
2. You also file an I-864 from the co-sponsor with his 3 years of tax returns.
3. everything works out just fine, most likely. Alvena See the Doc Steen site here:
http://www.mindspring.com/~docsteen/...o/visainfo.htm I am not a lawyer, and
this is not immigration advice. The information I provide is mostly gleaned from
old newsgroup posts and visa links on the internet. If you want or need a lawyer,
go to: http://www.aila.org

Re: Tax Returns Question + Affidavit of Support
 

I also have a question, well a few questions with this cause I am confused.

I am self employed & don't make enough to file taxes. I was able to file for this year but was told that I cant file for the past 2 years. So my question is do I explain as well on that form why I can't file & if so where on the form do I explain it?

I do have W-2's & will have copies of those to send in along with my mom who is the co-sponsor & will have her tax returns plus the W-2's to send in.

Also I wanna make sure it is ok that I combine my mom's income along with mine? I live with her & she claims on her taxes head of household & my name is also on her taxes.

Thanks for all your help. This is a very useful BB. :)