Tax problems

[silvermoondust 0]

There is a problem with my taxes. I requested a 2007 transcript because I couldn't find all the proper forms so I thought a transcript was the best thing to show at interview day. On the transcript, it details info that i owe money for the tax year 2006, and penalties for not paying.

I filed my 2006 taxes about a year too late, because I didn't know about having to file all of those years; I got a whole mix of info from a number of people and so I never filed, but I found out that i definitely needed to file. So I did. The guy who did it for me messed it up and he claims i owe money. Now, at the time I really was naive and believed him, but after researching I find that I shouldn't have to owe money. Now i consulted a number of tax professionals as well who claim that I definitely do not owe any money, as i certainly did not make a lot at all (I worked only for about half the year in 2006 so I made something like $10,000 only).

Now my 2007 transcript says i owe some money and have penalties against me for not owing for 2006.

I'm here in the UK at the moment so I do not know how exactly to clear this up right here and now. Do you think this will pose a problem on interview day?

[payxibka 10,045]

There is a problem with my taxes. I requested a 2007 transcript because I couldn't find all the proper forms so I thought a transcript was the best thing to show at interview day. On the transcript, it details info that i owe money for the tax year 2006, and penalties for not paying.

I filed my 2006 taxes about a year too late, because I didn't know about having to file all of those years; I got a whole mix of info from a number of people and so I never filed, but I found out that i definitely needed to file. So I did. The guy who did it for me messed it up and he claims i owe money. Now, at the time I really was naive and believed him, but after researching I find that I shouldn't have to owe money. Now i consulted a number of tax professionals as well who claim that I definitely do not owe any money, as i certainly did not make a lot at all (I worked only for about half the year in 2006 so I made something like $10,000 only).

Now my 2007 transcript says i owe some money and have penalties against me for not owing for 2006.

I'm here in the UK at the moment so I do not know how exactly to clear this up right here and now. Do you think this will pose a problem on interview day?

they care about income more than they care about any outstanding tax liability.

If I am not mistaken, the London consulate has a remote IRS office

[silvermoondust 0]

Ah, thanks for that. I thought that they'd have a problem with the applicant's primary sponsor having penalties against her. Luckily for us we are able to use my dad's income to cover us.

[Frank & Kim 0]

Any outstanding money you owe to the IRS will obviously reduce your ability to meet your obligations as a sponsor. So to that extent, it is relevant. Obviously, if you have a certain income level, but the IRS has a "first claim" against some of that income, then your income level will likely be reduced accordingly for the purposes of determining whether or not you can meet the sponsorship obligation.

[geezer 1]

Any outstanding money you owe to the IRS will obviously reduce your ability to meet your obligations as a sponsor. So to that extent, it is relevant. Obviously, if you have a certain income level, but the IRS has a "first claim" against some of that income, then your income level will likely be reduced accordingly for the purposes of determining whether or not you can meet the sponsorship obligation.

Actually the IRS would not have a first claim unless they filed a tax lein. Generally they only look at current income not debt and liabilities. For example bankruptcy, high student debt ect. are not considered, if the 125% threshld is meet, that is supposed to be the end of the inquiry.

Edited January 10, 2009 by geezer