Check refound for couples

[malego77 2]

Wow. Little big details... Neither my husband and I never have filed a income tax before, and the person who help us to do it didn't ask for the date of our marriage... Now I'm starting to worry about something will outcome wrong.

What can we if we already sent the bad copy of the income tax to USCIS??

[simple_male 1]

Wow. Little big details... Neither my husband and I never have filed a income tax before, and the person who help us to do it didn't ask for the date of our marriage... Now I'm starting to worry about something will outcome wrong.

Was it a professional tax preparer who helped you? If that is the case, he/she did a very poor job.

[no name 1]

Wow. Little big details... Neither my husband and I never have filed a income tax before, and the person who help us to do it didn't ask for the date of our marriage... Now I'm starting to worry about something will outcome wrong.

What can we if we already sent the bad copy of the income tax to USCIS??

You need to worry about the one you sent to the IRS, not USCIS.

[pnrmbr975 1]

Wow. Little big details... Neither my husband and I never have filed a income tax before, and the person who help us to do it didn't ask for the date of our marriage... Now I'm starting to worry about something will outcome wrong.

What can we if we already sent the bad copy of the income tax to USCIS??

Be very prepared to be audited then. You should be more concerned with the IRS, not the USCIS.

Edited March 31, 2008 by pnrmbr975

[brnidokiegurl 0]

go back to the person that prepared it and get this straight, then file corrected

Edited March 31, 2008 by brnidokiegurl

[simple_male 1]

go back to the person that prepared it and get this straight, then file corrected

Yes, I think, it is a good idea.

[rebeccajo 14]

About the rebate:

When you use the 'rebate calculator' on the IRS website, one of the questions it asks is if the taxpayers are either citizens or legal permanent residents.

So....I'm wondering.....if you didn't have your greencard by the end of 2007 (or maybe hadn't had the employment restriction lifted from the SS number)....if you won't get a rebate.

[simple_male 1]

About the rebate:

When you use the 'rebate calculator' on the IRS website, one of the questions it asks is if the taxpayers are either citizens or legal permanent residents.

So....I'm wondering.....if you didn't have your greencard by the end of 2007 (or maybe hadn't had the employment restriction lifted from the SS number)....if you won't get a rebate.

For tax purpose, IRS considers one a resident (does not matter, if one has a green card or not), if that person is here for a certain amount of time in that year. There was a discussion in a thread few days ago about it. The main criteria is to have a valid SSN.

[Dan J 277]

About the rebate:

When you use the 'rebate calculator' on the IRS website, one of the questions it asks is if the taxpayers are either citizens or legal permanent residents.

So....I'm wondering.....if you didn't have your greencard by the end of 2007 (or maybe hadn't had the employment restriction lifted from the SS number)....if you won't get a rebate.

You can still be considered a resident for tax purposes without a greencard. Provided that you have resided in the US for enough time.

[rebeccajo 14]

About the rebate:

When you use the 'rebate calculator' on the IRS website, one of the questions it asks is if the taxpayers are either citizens or legal permanent residents.

So....I'm wondering.....if you didn't have your greencard by the end of 2007 (or maybe hadn't had the employment restriction lifted from the SS number)....if you won't get a rebate.

You can still be considered a resident for tax purposes without a greencard. Provided that you have resided in the US for enough time.

Well, I know that's the way it oughta work.

I'm just relating how the website worded it. Legal Permanent Resident. Not 'resident' like for taxpaying purposes.

There was another thread back when the rebate was first announced AND the governments statement that illegal immigrants wouldn't be drawing the rebate. Some people wondered if the government just wouldn't issue checks to folks with an ITN. It would also be easy to run the SS numbers and kick out any with the work restriction on it - there are many in the country who are illegally present but who have a restricted social security number (obtained the number legally before a visa ran out).

So all I'm saying is ..... I'm wondering about SS numbers that have the work restriction.

[natty bumppo 297]

Wow. Little big details... Neither my husband and I never have filed a income tax before, and the person who help us to do it didn't ask for the date of our marriage... Now I'm starting to worry about something will outcome wrong.

What can we if we already sent the bad copy of the income tax to USCIS??

You need to worry about the one you sent to the IRS, not USCIS.

I hear the IRS has an agreement with a facility in Danbury CT ... free room ... board ... scheduled exercise ...

Serious ... look into refiling (or something like this) ... to correct the mistake.

Edited March 31, 2008 by Natty Bumppo

[simple_male 1]

About the rebate:

When you use the 'rebate calculator' on the IRS website, one of the questions it asks is if the taxpayers are either citizens or legal permanent residents.

So....I'm wondering.....if you didn't have your greencard by the end of 2007 (or maybe hadn't had the employment restriction lifted from the SS number)....if you won't get a rebate.

You can still be considered a resident for tax purposes without a greencard. Provided that you have resided in the US for enough time.

Well, I know that's the way it oughta work.

I'm just relating how the website worded it. Legal Permanent Resident. Not 'resident' like for taxpaying purposes.

There was another thread back when the rebate was first announced AND the governments statement that illegal immigrants wouldn't be drawing the rebate. Some people wondered if the government just wouldn't issue checks to folks with an ITN. It would also be easy to run the SS numbers and kick out any with the work restriction on it - there are many in the country who are illegally present but who have a restricted social security number (obtained the number legally before a visa ran out).

So all I'm saying is ..... I'm wondering about SS numbers that have the work restriction.

Anyone with valid SSN is eligible for stimulus payment, anyone with ITN is not eligible.

[TinTin and Samby 11]

Wow. Little big details... Neither my husband and I never have filed a income tax before, and the person who help us to do it didn't ask for the date of our marriage... Now I'm starting to worry about something will outcome wrong.

What can we if we already sent the bad copy of the income tax to USCIS??

Malego77,

If your husband has already mailed in his 2007 Tax Return (which is probably the form "1040", he needs to fill out another set of form called a "1040X". The "x" is the designation for the for the form you use to officially AMEND a previously submitted 1040 Tax Return. It is in this 1040X Amended Tax Form where your husband will correct his previously incorrect submitted tax status of MARRIED, rather than SINGLE (assuming no children...) and recalculate the taxes he owes (or due to be refunded). He should complete this 1040X Ammended Tax Return and mail it to the IRS before April 15 2008.

Regarding the Economic Incentive payment for 2007: Your (now) husband (assuming he is the USC) will still be potentially eligible for the payment as a SINGLE tax filer in 2007, if he meets all of the specific criteria. The Maximum payment for a SINGLE tax filer is $300. The amount is reduced and begins phasing out to ZERO at the $75,000 income level.

Warm Regards,

Samby

NOTE: The above does not constitute TAX ADVISE. You should seek out a professional tax advisor if you are unfamiliar or uncomfortable with any aspect of filing your taxes.

[malego77 2]

Wow. Little big details... Neither my husband and I never have filed a income tax before, and the person who help us to do it didn't ask for the date of our marriage... Now I'm starting to worry about something will outcome wrong.

What can we if we already sent the bad copy of the income tax to USCIS??

Malego77,

If your husband has already mailed in his 2007 Tax Return (which is probably the form "1040", he needs to fill out another set of form called a "1040X". The "x" is the designation for the for the form you use to officially AMEND a previously submitted 1040 Tax Return. It is in this 1040X Amended Tax Form where your husband will correct his previously incorrect submitted tax status of MARRIED, rather than SINGLE (assuming no children...) and recalculate the taxes he owes (or due to be refunded). He should complete this 1040X Ammended Tax Return and mail it to the IRS before April 15 2008.

Regarding the Economic Incentive payment for 2007: Your (now) husband (assuming he is the USC) will still be potentially eligible for the payment as a SINGLE tax filer in 2007, if he meets all of the specific criteria. The Maximum payment for a SINGLE tax filer is $300. The amount is reduced and begins phasing out to ZERO at the $75,000 income level.

Warm Regards,

Samby

NOTE: The above does not constitute TAX ADVISE. You should seek out a professional tax advisor if you are unfamiliar or uncomfortable with any aspect of filing your taxes.

Thanks a lot for the info we would check the ways before send anything. Have nice day.

[Tyrobe 1]

About the rebate:

When you use the 'rebate calculator' on the IRS website, one of the questions it asks is if the taxpayers are either citizens or legal permanent residents.

So....I'm wondering.....if you didn't have your greencard by the end of 2007 (or maybe hadn't had the employment restriction lifted from the SS number)....if you won't get a rebate.

You can still be considered a resident for tax purposes without a greencard. Provided that you have resided in the US for enough time.

Well, I know that's the way it oughta work.

I'm just relating how the website worded it. Legal Permanent Resident. Not 'resident' like for taxpaying purposes.

There was another thread back when the rebate was first announced AND the governments statement that illegal immigrants wouldn't be drawing the rebate. Some people wondered if the government just wouldn't issue checks to folks with an ITN. It would also be easy to run the SS numbers and kick out any with the work restriction on it - there are many in the country who are illegally present but who have a restricted social security number (obtained the number legally before a visa ran out).

So all I'm saying is ..... I'm wondering about SS numbers that have the work restriction.

Anyone with valid SSN is eligible for stimulus payment, anyone with ITN is not eligible.

However, if the person with ITIN gets SSN later in 2008, you can still receive stimulus check, but it won't be until next year. In another words, if you become eligible during 2008, you may be able to claim the credit on your Tax Year 2008 return, but you will not receive the advance payment this year, since that is based on your 2007 return.