MY HUSBAND HASN'T FILED TAXES

[Katherine 0]

I got married in November last year, and filed the AOS in December.

In the package was of course the I-864 Affidavit of Support with my stepmom (who's a US citizen) as a joint sponsor, but we forgot to fill out one from my husband who's the petitioner and enclose that too.

Now I got a RFE asking for a I-864 from my husband and of course he's gonna have to enclose a Federal Tax Return for the most recent year.

Now the thing is that, my husband hasn't paid taxes since the year of 2004,since he's been unemployed for a while and since the end of 2006 he has had a job that pays him "under the table". He makes a good amount but in his selfishness he hasn't filed taxes.

His annual income is below the poverty guideline, that's why we're using my stepmother as a joint sponsor.

I am just really uncertain of what to do. Do I just send back the form from him with no tax return, or is he going to have to file taxes for 2006???

I'm sorry if it all sounds confusing, please feel free to ask me further questions if something is unclear, I just really need help since I don't know anything about taxes in this country.

Kathrine

[athena_ny 1]

I got married in November last year, and filed the AOS in December.

In the package was of course the I-864 Affidavit of Support with my stepmom (who's a US citizen) as a joint sponsor, but we forgot to fill out one from my husband who's the petitioner and enclose that too.

Now I got a RFE asking for a I-864 from my husband and of course he's gonna have to enclose a Federal Tax Return for the most recent year.

Now the thing is that, my husband hasn't paid taxes since the year of 2004,since he's been unemployed for a while and since the end of 2006 he has had a job that pays him "under the table". He makes a good amount but in his selfishness he hasn't filed taxes.

His annual income is below the poverty guideline, that's why we're using my stepmother as a joint sponsor.

I am just really uncertain of what to do. Do I just send back the form from him with no tax return, or is he going to have to file taxes for 2006???

I'm sorry if it all sounds confusing, please feel free to ask me further questions if something is unclear, I just really need help since I don't know anything about taxes in this country.

Kathrine

He needs to file taxes for at least 2006.

[Dan J 277]

I got married in November last year, and filed the AOS in December.

In the package was of course the I-864 Affidavit of Support with my stepmom (who's a US citizen) as a joint sponsor, but we forgot to fill out one from my husband who's the petitioner and enclose that too.

Now I got a RFE asking for a I-864 from my husband and of course he's gonna have to enclose a Federal Tax Return for the most recent year.

Now the thing is that, my husband hasn't paid taxes since the year of 2004,since he's been unemployed for a while and since the end of 2006 he has had a job that pays him "under the table". He makes a good amount but in his selfishness he hasn't filed taxes.

His annual income is below the poverty guideline, that's why we're using my stepmother as a joint sponsor.

I am just really uncertain of what to do. Do I just send back the form from him with no tax return, or is he going to have to file taxes for 2006???

I'm sorry if it all sounds confusing, please feel free to ask me further questions if something is unclear, I just really need help since I don't know anything about taxes in this country.

Kathrine

Regardless of how he is making money, he still has to pay taxes on it.

He will need to file taxes in order to provide you with the I-864 form.

[bradcanuck 1]

Regardless of how he is making money, he still has to pay taxes on it.

He will need to file taxes in order to provide you with the I-864 form.

Correct. He will need to back-file.

[rebeccajo 14]

Get ready to file and pay those back taxes.

The primary sponsor for an adjustee in a marriage based case must be their spouse. And a sponsor must produce an affidavit with the most recent tax return attached or the affidavit will be rejected.

This fact isn't obviated if you have a joint sponsor. Their sponsorship cannot stand alone without your husbands.

[JohnK 0]

Like they say, pay now or pay later!

[pushbrk 12,890]

I got married in November last year, and filed the AOS in December.

In the package was of course the I-864 Affidavit of Support with my stepmom (who's a US citizen) as a joint sponsor, but we forgot to fill out one from my husband who's the petitioner and enclose that too.

Now I got a RFE asking for a I-864 from my husband and of course he's gonna have to enclose a Federal Tax Return for the most recent year.

Now the thing is that, my husband hasn't paid taxes since the year of 2004,since he's been unemployed for a while and since the end of 2006 he has had a job that pays him "under the table". He makes a good amount but in his selfishness he hasn't filed taxes.

His annual income is below the poverty guideline, that's why we're using my stepmother as a joint sponsor.

I am just really uncertain of what to do. Do I just send back the form from him with no tax return, or is he going to have to file taxes for 2006???

I'm sorry if it all sounds confusing, please feel free to ask me further questions if something is unclear, I just really need help since I don't know anything about taxes in this country.

Kathrine

Depending on how much below the poverty line his income falls, he may not be required to file a tax return. Determine that here.

http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=96623,00.html

You may substitute a statement indicating a tax return was not required due to low income, if applicable.

[Katherine 0]

I got married in November last year, and filed the AOS in December.

In the package was of course the I-864 Affidavit of Support with my stepmom (who's a US citizen) as a joint sponsor, but we forgot to fill out one from my husband who's the petitioner and enclose that too.

Now I got a RFE asking for a I-864 from my husband and of course he's gonna have to enclose a Federal Tax Return for the most recent year.

Now the thing is that, my husband hasn't paid taxes since the year of 2004,since he's been unemployed for a while and since the end of 2006 he has had a job that pays him "under the table". He makes a good amount but in his selfishness he hasn't filed taxes.

His annual income is below the poverty guideline, that's why we're using my stepmother as a joint sponsor.

I am just really uncertain of what to do. Do I just send back the form from him with no tax return, or is he going to have to file taxes for 2006???

I'm sorry if it all sounds confusing, please feel free to ask me further questions if something is unclear, I just really need help since I don't know anything about taxes in this country.

Kathrine

Depending on how much below the poverty line his income falls, he may not be required to file a tax return. Determine that here.

http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=96623,00.html

You may substitute a statement indicating a tax return was not required due to low income, if applicable.

Actually, now he told me that he didn't work at all in the year of 2006 which is the most recent tax year. Should I just enclose a written statement saying that???

And maybe try to get tax returns from 2005 and 2004 where he did have a steady and official job...??

[Dan J 277]

I got married in November last year, and filed the AOS in December.

In the package was of course the I-864 Affidavit of Support with my stepmom (who's a US citizen) as a joint sponsor, but we forgot to fill out one from my husband who's the petitioner and enclose that too.

Now I got a RFE asking for a I-864 from my husband and of course he's gonna have to enclose a Federal Tax Return for the most recent year.

Now the thing is that, my husband hasn't paid taxes since the year of 2004,since he's been unemployed for a while and since the end of 2006 he has had a job that pays him "under the table". He makes a good amount but in his selfishness he hasn't filed taxes.

His annual income is below the poverty guideline, that's why we're using my stepmother as a joint sponsor.

I am just really uncertain of what to do. Do I just send back the form from him with no tax return, or is he going to have to file taxes for 2006???

I'm sorry if it all sounds confusing, please feel free to ask me further questions if something is unclear, I just really need help since I don't know anything about taxes in this country.

Kathrine

Depending on how much below the poverty line his income falls, he may not be required to file a tax return. Determine that here.

http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=96623,00.html

You may substitute a statement indicating a tax return was not required due to low income, if applicable.

Actually, now he told me that he didn't work at all in the year of 2006 which is the most recent tax year. Should I just enclose a written statement saying that???

And maybe try to get tax returns from 2005 and 2004 where he did have a steady and official job...??

The most recent tax year is 2007. But since you have already filed, you may not be required to show it.

He will need to file for the years he made above the minimum, even if he was paid "under the table". Not paying or reporting taxes can have other consequences if it catches up with him.

[pushbrk 12,890]

I got married in November last year, and filed the AOS in December.

In the package was of course the I-864 Affidavit of Support with my stepmom (who's a US citizen) as a joint sponsor, but we forgot to fill out one from my husband who's the petitioner and enclose that too.

Now I got a RFE asking for a I-864 from my husband and of course he's gonna have to enclose a Federal Tax Return for the most recent year.

Now the thing is that, my husband hasn't paid taxes since the year of 2004,since he's been unemployed for a while and since the end of 2006 he has had a job that pays him "under the table". He makes a good amount but in his selfishness he hasn't filed taxes.

His annual income is below the poverty guideline, that's why we're using my stepmother as a joint sponsor.

I am just really uncertain of what to do. Do I just send back the form from him with no tax return, or is he going to have to file taxes for 2006???

I'm sorry if it all sounds confusing, please feel free to ask me further questions if something is unclear, I just really need help since I don't know anything about taxes in this country.

Kathrine

Depending on how much below the poverty line his income falls, he may not be required to file a tax return. Determine that here.

http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=96623,00.html

You may substitute a statement indicating a tax return was not required due to low income, if applicable.

Actually, now he told me that he didn't work at all in the year of 2006 which is the most recent tax year. Should I just enclose a written statement saying that???

And maybe try to get tax returns from 2005 and 2004 where he did have a steady and official job...??

The most recent tax year is 2007. But since you have already filed, you may not be required to show it.

He will need to file for the years he made above the minimum, even if he was paid "under the table". Not paying or reporting taxes can have other consequences if it catches up with him.

If one's income is below the minimum required to file a return, "under the table" is the payor's IRS issue, not the payee's. Unless you know the amount of earnings, you don't know there are any consequences for the OP's husband.

Edited January 23, 2008 by pushbrk