paying back irs

[FaithfulandTrue 6]

i am trying to find out if i owe irs will that prevent me from bringing habibi here.. he said i would count against him.. i told him i don't know... i am paying 50.00 a month for this year and will be more when i do my 2007 tax return.. i didn't have any dependents to claim so i ended owing irs.. bummer ... i told him that i would send him all of the paperwork that he needed(phone call records, I 134, etc..)..i know i will owe for 2007 too... i'm paying back 2006 now.. has anyone been turned down because they owe taxes.. i talked to uscis and they said it wouldn't matter.. maybe that's just here that it doesn't matter.. it could matter in cairo.. if anyone could let me know if they were in a similar position, please let me know how it turned out.. thanks oneder

[anitacastillo 0]

I have not been in the same situation, but have some knowledge about taxes.

I wouldn't stress. It doesn't sound like you are trying to evade taxes - you are filing and just need extra time to pay. The consulate is more concerned that you make at least the poverty level of $$ and can prove that.

And do you think the IRS and the State Dept (oversees consulates) share much knowledge?

Also, you may want to adjust the withholding at your job so that at least in 2008 they will be taking more and you won't add to your debt in April 2009.

Good Luck!

[morocco4ever 63]

I can't see how owing taxes would keep them from allowing him to come. At the time I was working on bringing my husband here I filed taxes and it turned out that I owed as well. I had to pay over time, but I did pay it off about 6 months before he got here. He was originally denied, but it had nothing to do with the taxes I owed.

Just an fyi, you need to claim less exemptions on your W-4. You can claim as little as zero. Also, if you find that is still not enough you can elect an additional dollar amount to come out of each check. The IRS has a calculator that will help you to determine if you are having enough taxes taken out of each check, I would recommend trying it. One thing you will find is that the penalties and interest you pay is horrible. Best to plan ahead on these things.

Edited December 22, 2007 by Visa in hand!

[Ta Ta 1]

If you have arranged a payment plan with the IRS for the taxes you owe and are making monthly payments, it will not affect your petition.