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PhiLandShiR   18

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Greetings!

Of the endless supply of government filing fees, can I deduct any of them on my taxes??

After all, they are,in effect, nothing more than a tax from the government...

And it is legal to deduct money paid in taxes from the current year taxes if I itemize...

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Well no, all these visa fees are not deductable. Only your State & local income taxes (if you itemize).

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Greetings!

Of the endless supply of government filing fees, can I deduct any of them on my taxes??

After all, they are,in effect, nothing more than a tax from the government...

And it is legal to deduct money paid in taxes from the current year taxes if I itemize...

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Sure you can deduct most all expenses. Set up a payroll and classify your wife as a live in maid!!~ :thumbs:

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Greetings!

Of the endless supply of government filing fees, can I deduct any of them on my taxes??

After all, they are,in effect, nothing more than a tax from the government...

And it is legal to deduct money paid in taxes from the current year taxes if I itemize...

:whistle:

Tax: Charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government

Fee: A fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services

These are two different things. :)

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Greetings!

Of the endless supply of government filing fees, can I deduct any of them on my taxes??

After all, they are,in effect, nothing more than a tax from the government...

And it is legal to deduct money paid in taxes from the current year taxes if I itemize...

:whistle:

How are the filing fees a "tax"...? You are paying the Govt to perform a service for you and your foreign SO.

But-to answer your question...No, you cannot deduct the filing fees for your SO's immigration to the US on your taxes.

Liefde is een bloem zo teer dat hij knakt bij de minste aanraking en zo sterk dat niets zijn groei in de weg staat

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PhiLandShiR   18

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Greetings!

Of the endless supply of government filing fees, can I deduct any of them on my taxes??

After all, they are,in effect, nothing more than a tax from the government...

And it is legal to deduct money paid in taxes from the current year taxes if I itemize...

:whistle:

How are the filing fees a "tax"...? You are paying the Govt to perform a service for you and your foreign SO.

But-to answer your question...No, you cannot deduct the filing fees for your SO's immigration to the US on your taxes.

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The government performs no service for me.

It simply does its job.

Its the right of every American Citizen to demand the government do its job.

I paid for all these 'Services' when I paid my taxes.

Any fee charged to me by the government to do its job, is a tax.

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On the same train of thought, I wonder how much, if any of the expenses involved could be deducted as moving expenses. I did not try, but has anyone found a way to recover some of the cost, other than the obvious tax savings of being able to file a joint return, that first year?

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Greetings!

Of the endless supply of government filing fees, can I deduct any of them on my taxes??

After all, they are,in effect, nothing more than a tax from the government...

And it is legal to deduct money paid in taxes from the current year taxes if I itemize...

:whistle:

How are the filing fees a "tax"...? You are paying the Govt to perform a service for you and your foreign SO.

But-to answer your question...No, you cannot deduct the filing fees for your SO's immigration to the US on your taxes.

Of the People

By the People

FOR the People

The government performs no service for me.

It simply does its job.

Its the right of every American Citizen to demand the government do its job.

I paid for all these 'Services' when I paid my taxes.

Any fee charged to me by the government to do its job, is a tax.

GWN

In the case of processing the paperwork for your immigrating SO-it IS a service that you pay for. Not every American has a SO immigrating to the US-therefore why should every other American pay for the costs involved? What about passport renewal fees...Or driving license renewal fees..? Are they tax deductible?

As far as paying for "these services" when you pay your taxes...You do not. The processing of your SO's paperwork by USCIS is funded with the fees collected--- NOT out of taxes paid by every tax paying American. Rightly so, IMO. I mean why should people with non-immigrating SO's contribute towards the costs associated with processing of my ( or yours, or anyone's) SO's immigration here?

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Liefde is een bloem zo teer dat hij knakt bij de minste aanraking en zo sterk dat niets zijn groei in de weg staat

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IK HOU VAN JOU, MARK

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Take a large, almost round, rotating sphere about 8000 miles in diameter, surround it with a murky, viscous atmosphere of gases mixed with water vapor, tilt its axis so it wobbles back and forth with respect to a source of heat and light, freeze it at both ends and roast it in the middle, cover most of its surface with liquid that constantly feeds vapor into the atmosphere as the sphere tosses billions of gallons up and down to the rhythmic pulling of a captive satellite and the sun. Then try to predict the conditions of that atmosphere over a small area within a 5 mile radius for a period of one to five days in advance!

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PhiLandShiR   18

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Greetings!

Of the endless supply of government filing fees, can I deduct any of them on my taxes??

After all, they are,in effect, nothing more than a tax from the government...

And it is legal to deduct money paid in taxes from the current year taxes if I itemize...

:whistle:

How are the filing fees a "tax"...? You are paying the Govt to perform a service for you and your foreign SO.

But-to answer your question...No, you cannot deduct the filing fees for your SO's immigration to the US on your taxes.

Of the People

By the People

FOR the People

The government performs no service for me.

It simply does its job.

Its the right of every American Citizen to demand the government do its job.

I paid for all these 'Services' when I paid my taxes.

Any fee charged to me by the government to do its job, is a tax.

GWN

In the case of processing the paperwork for your immigrating SO-it IS a service that you pay for. Not every American has a SO immigrating to the US-therefore why should every other American pay for the costs involved? What about passport renewal fees...Or driving license renewal fees..? Are they tax deductible?

As far as paying for "these services" when you pay your taxes...You do not. The processing of your SO's paperwork by USCIS is funded with the fees collected--- NOT out of taxes paid by every tax paying American. Rightly so, IMO. I mean why should people with non-immigrating SO's contribute towards the costs associated with processing of my ( or yours, or anyone's) SO's immigration here?

Because we all are proud of a great lady who stands in New York Harbor holding a plaque upon which is written:

"GIVE me yout tired, your hungry, your poor, those yearning to breath free..."

It does not say, only those who are wealthy and well off need apply....

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Greetings!

Of the endless supply of government filing fees, can I deduct any of them on my taxes??

After all, they are,in effect, nothing more than a tax from the government...

And it is legal to deduct money paid in taxes from the current year taxes if I itemize...

:whistle:

How are the filing fees a "tax"...? You are paying the Govt to perform a service for you and your foreign SO.

But-to answer your question...No, you cannot deduct the filing fees for your SO's immigration to the US on your taxes.

Of the People

By the People

FOR the People

The government performs no service for me.

It simply does its job.

Its the right of every American Citizen to demand the government do its job.

I paid for all these 'Services' when I paid my taxes.

Any fee charged to me by the government to do its job, is a tax.

GWN

In the case of processing the paperwork for your immigrating SO-it IS a service that you pay for. Not every American has a SO immigrating to the US-therefore why should every other American pay for the costs involved? What about passport renewal fees...Or driving license renewal fees..? Are they tax deductible?

As far as paying for "these services" when you pay your taxes...You do not. The processing of your SO's paperwork by USCIS is funded with the fees collected--- NOT out of taxes paid by every tax paying American. Rightly so, IMO. I mean why should people with non-immigrating SO's contribute towards the costs associated with processing of my ( or yours, or anyone's) SO's immigration here?

Because we all are proud of a great lady who stands in New York Harbor holding a plaque upon which is written:

"GIVE me yout tired, your hungry, your poor, those yearning to breath free..."

It does not say, only those who are wealthy and well off need apply....

Oh I am sorry-I didn't realize your wife/fiancee fell into the "tired, hungry" catagory. I thought you were requesting her immigration benefits to be with her because you love her. My bad. Go ahead and deduct your fiancee's / wife's immigration on your taxes.. Good Luck! :thumbs:

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Liefde is een bloem zo teer dat hij knakt bij de minste aanraking en zo sterk dat niets zijn groei in de weg staat

event.png

IK HOU VAN JOU, MARK

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Take a large, almost round, rotating sphere about 8000 miles in diameter, surround it with a murky, viscous atmosphere of gases mixed with water vapor, tilt its axis so it wobbles back and forth with respect to a source of heat and light, freeze it at both ends and roast it in the middle, cover most of its surface with liquid that constantly feeds vapor into the atmosphere as the sphere tosses billions of gallons up and down to the rhythmic pulling of a captive satellite and the sun. Then try to predict the conditions of that atmosphere over a small area within a 5 mile radius for a period of one to five days in advance!

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Greetings!

Of the endless supply of government filing fees, can I deduct any of them on my taxes??

After all, they are,in effect, nothing more than a tax from the government...

And it is legal to deduct money paid in taxes from the current year taxes if I itemize...

:whistle:

Why NOT deduct all your TRIPS to the PI also because the US government demands that you "meet"?

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PhiLandShiR   18

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Greetings!

Of the endless supply of government filing fees, can I deduct any of them on my taxes??

After all, they are,in effect, nothing more than a tax from the government...

And it is legal to deduct money paid in taxes from the current year taxes if I itemize...

:whistle:

How are the filing fees a "tax"...? You are paying the Govt to perform a service for you and your foreign SO.

But-to answer your question...No, you cannot deduct the filing fees for your SO's immigration to the US on your taxes.

Of the People

By the People

FOR the People

The government performs no service for me.

It simply does its job.

Its the right of every American Citizen to demand the government do its job.

I paid for all these 'Services' when I paid my taxes.

Any fee charged to me by the government to do its job, is a tax.

GWN

In the case of processing the paperwork for your immigrating SO-it IS a service that you pay for. Not every American has a SO immigrating to the US-therefore why should every other American pay for the costs involved? What about passport renewal fees...Or driving license renewal fees..? Are they tax deductible?

As far as paying for "these services" when you pay your taxes...You do not. The processing of your SO's paperwork by USCIS is funded with the fees collected--- NOT out of taxes paid by every tax paying American. Rightly so, IMO. I mean why should people with non-immigrating SO's contribute towards the costs associated with processing of my ( or yours, or anyone's) SO's immigration here?

Because we all are proud of a great lady who stands in New York Harbor holding a plaque upon which is written:

"GIVE me yout tired, your hungry, your poor, those yearning to breath free..."

It does not say, only those who are wealthy and well off need apply....

Oh I am sorry-I didn't realize your wife/fiancee fell into the "tired, hungry" catagory. I thought you were requesting her immigration benefits to be with her because you love her. My bad. Go ahead and deduct your fiancee's / wife's immigration on your taxes.. Good Luck! :thumbs:

You have no clue what I am speaking of... pity...

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