only have 2 tax return,CR-1

[loy 0]

our I-130 get approve in less than a month, so we planning to take the CR1 route, but our problem is my husband can only provide 2 tax return (2006,07). can we still file for cr1?

need your help on this guys..

thank you

loy

[vbtbmrt 2]

yes you can all the instuctions say is you only need one. but all you so needs is to call IRS and ask for transcripts for the years he needs good luck

[happyinlove012408 0]

You can still file for the CR1. On the I-864(AOS) form it only asks for the current year tax such as a tax transcript or the tax form he filed but he does need to have the amount he made for the two prior years. Since he doesn't have the 2005 year tax info he can ask for non-filing status from the IRS for that year. Good luck

[GlobeHopperMama 95]

As someone who got an RFE on the I-864 for something totally ridiculous, I would caution you to try and be as prepared as possible. Requesting IRS transcripts is SUPER EASY, totally free, and they arrive really fast. You can request the last three tax years' transcripts for free. Do it today and you should easily have them by the time you're ready to send the Affidavit of Support. Also, on the I-864 you have to enter income for the past three tax years, so it's helpful to have that third years' transcript just to know how much you actually made. Another plus is that if you send the transcripts, SUPPOSEDLY you don't have to include W2s or any of the worksheets (I would anyway just to be safe). And they're nice and concise, take up way fewer pages than the real tax forms.

According to James' shortcut, here's how you do it. I followed these instructions and it was a nice and smooth procedure.

* IRS transcripts: You can request your tax return transcripts for previous 3 years for free from the IRS. There is no charge for the transcript and you should receive it in 10 business days from your request received at IRS.

* Call (800) 829-1040 and follow below steps as per prompt in the recorded message to request tax return transcript. This documents will be mailed to the address where you last filed your tax return.

* Press 2. Questions about your refund, payments or account.

* Press 2. Questions about your tax account.

* Enter SSN.

* Press 1. If you entered SSN.

* Press 1. If you entered correct SSN.

* Press 3. To request transcript.

* Enter NUMBER of street address. For example, enter '123' if you filed your recent tax return from the address '123 Main Street'.

* Press 2. To receive transcript of tax return.

* Enter 4 digit (YYYY) year. Enter '2007' to request transcript for year 2007.

* Press 1. To confirm correct year.

* Press 2. To request transcript for additional year.

* Press 3. To end your transaction.

Edited August 18, 2008 by guatetaliana

[happyinlove012408 0]

guatetaliana that is good info you listed because I never knew that they have the automated system to order transcript instead of going through a rep which takes over 1 hours. Thanks