MAJOR Tax Return ISSUE!

[NickD 202]

According to the IRS tax tables if both earned $50K each, would pay a total of $17,700 if filed singly, $17,700 if filed married separately, $17,681 jointly, or $15,138 if both claimed head of household status. This does not take into account whether you use standard or itemized deductions, but more deductions are permitted if you have them by filing jointly.

Really the only gain to pay less taxes is for to both claim head of household status, but each requires a qualifying dependent to do so, and fraud may be detected if both are found to be living at a common address, with more fraud if both are using a common dependent. In such cases, IRS will want you to make up the difference with a very stiff interest, plus up to a $5,000 fine per person. Plus you will be on the IRS blacklist for future audits. Really do not see the advantage of filing singly if married.

[linaj 0]

According to the IRS tax tables if both earned $50K each, would pay a total of $17,700 if filed singly, $17,700 if filed married separately, $17,681 jointly, or $15,138 if both claimed head of household status. This does not take into account whether you use standard or itemized deductions, but more deductions are permitted if you have them by filing jointly.

Really the only gain to pay less taxes is for to both claim head of household status, but each requires a qualifying dependent to do so, and fraud may be detected if both are found to be living at a common address, with more fraud if both are using a common dependent. In such cases, IRS will want you to make up the difference with a very stiff interest, plus up to a $5,000 fine per person. Plus you will be on the IRS blacklist for future audits. Really do not see the advantage of filing singly if married.

Thanks for your advice.. but ONCE AGAIN!.. We did not file like that intentionly.. we were not too knowledgable when it comes to taxes and we were ADVISED this way would be the best way!.. however, we are amending those returns so that we do not have any types of problems. Anybody can make a mistake... as along as you correct it... in the end that's all that matter's. I'm sure im not the first or the last to not have gone through this or have any other questions, problems or worries. I have nothing to fear.. I'm still happily married and have not only my spouse to prove it but a stack of document's together.

[daveh 0]

Thanks for your advice.. but ONCE AGAIN!.. We did not file like that intentionly.. we were not too knowledgable when it comes to taxes and we were ADVISED this way would be the best way!.. however, we are amending those returns so that we do not have any types of problems. Anybody can make a mistake... as along as you correct it... in the end that's all that matter's. I'm sure im not the first or the last to not have gone through this or have any other questions, problems or worries. I have nothing to fear.. I'm still happily married and have not only my spouse to prove it but a stack of document's together.

I'm sorry, but it most definitely was intentional. You have to read and sign your tax returns. This is one of the responsibilities of a US citizen. If you were advised to file as single when you were married, you need to find another advisor.

This is definitely something the USCIS would use to deny your citizenship or even greencard.

The best thing you can do is correct your past returns and hope that the USCIS doesn't use it against you.

[NickD 202]

According to the IRS tax tables if both earned $50K each, would pay a total of $17,700 if filed singly, $17,700 if filed married separately, $17,681 jointly, or $15,138 if both claimed head of household status. This does not take into account whether you use standard or itemized deductions, but more deductions are permitted if you have them by filing jointly.

Really the only gain to pay less taxes is for to both claim head of household status, but each requires a qualifying dependent to do so, and fraud may be detected if both are found to be living at a common address, with more fraud if both are using a common dependent. In such cases, IRS will want you to make up the difference with a very stiff interest, plus up to a $5,000 fine per person. Plus you will be on the IRS blacklist for future audits. Really do not see the advantage of filing singly if married.

Thanks for your advice.. but ONCE AGAIN!.. We did not file like that intentionly.. we were not too knowledgable when it comes to taxes and we were ADVISED this way would be the best way!.. however, we are amending those returns so that we do not have any types of problems. Anybody can make a mistake... as along as you correct it... in the end that's all that matter's. I'm sure im not the first or the last to not have gone through this or have any other questions, problems or worries. I have nothing to fear.. I'm still happily married and have not only my spouse to prove it but a stack of document's together.

I can sympathized, IRS has over 1,100 different forms and publications and over 11,000 pages of tax law. Many of the sentences have double or triple negatives. Yet every American, LPR, has to put up with this every year, surprised at least half the country isn't complaining. I was audited 14 years ago, had to bring in every record for the last three years, but the threat was so great, I hired a professional tax accountant and a tax attorney that cost me 5000 bucks. That took my gross income without any deductions, and sent me a tax bill that was greater than the value of my home, enough to drive you insane. The only problem was I used the wrong form, was very close to the one they wanted, but all the numbers were correct. So I ended up paying one buck too much one of the years, and a buck too less another of the years. But I do not think these guys even know how to round out cents properly. It was a terrible experience lasting over a year.

I was guilty until I proved myself innocent, got over that to meet this wonderful woman from a foreign country, but then guilty again of committing the worse fraud anyone could imagine, having to prove I was innocent once again.

At the turn of the 20th century, agencies were only used in an advisory capacity to teach congress on technical matters, like finding the rest room. Today and particulary since Nixon took office with everyone after that, agencies have supreme power, the USCIS is a good example of that. Don't even follow our US Constitution, but they do want you to know about it, so you can learn how hypocritical they are. I guess.

[linaj 0]

According to the IRS tax tables if both earned $50K each, would pay a total of $17,700 if filed singly, $17,700 if filed married separately, $17,681 jointly, or $15,138 if both claimed head of household status. This does not take into account whether you use standard or itemized deductions, but more deductions are permitted if you have them by filing jointly.

Really the only gain to pay less taxes is for to both claim head of household status, but each requires a qualifying dependent to do so, and fraud may be detected if both are found to be living at a common address, with more fraud if both are using a common dependent. In such cases, IRS will want you to make up the difference with a very stiff interest, plus up to a $5,000 fine per person. Plus you will be on the IRS blacklist for future audits. Really do not see the advantage of filing singly if married.

Thanks for your advice.. but ONCE AGAIN!.. We did not file like that intentionly.. we were not too knowledgable when it comes to taxes and we were ADVISED this way would be the best way!.. however, we are amending those returns so that we do not have any types of problems. Anybody can make a mistake... as along as you correct it... in the end that's all that matter's. I'm sure im not the first or the last to not have gone through this or have any other questions, problems or worries. I have nothing to fear.. I'm still happily married and have not only my spouse to prove it but a stack of document's together.

I can sympathized, IRS has over 1,100 different forms and publications and over 11,000 pages of tax law. Many of the sentences have double or triple negatives. Yet every American, LPR, has to put up with this every year, surprised at least half the country isn't complaining. I was audited 14 years ago, had to bring in every record for the last three years, but the threat was so great, I hired a professional tax accountant and a tax attorney that cost me 5000 bucks. That took my gross income without any deductions, and sent me a tax bill that was greater than the value of my home, enough to drive you insane. The only problem was I used the wrong form, was very close to the one they wanted, but all the numbers were correct. So I ended up paying one buck too much one of the years, and a buck too less another of the years. But I do not think these guys even know how to round out cents properly. It was a terrible experience lasting over a year.

I was guilty until I proved myself innocent, got over that to meet this wonderful woman from a foreign country, but then guilty again of committing the worse fraud anyone could imagine, having to prove I was innocent once again.

At the turn of the 20th century, agencies were only used in an advisory capacity to teach congress on technical matters, like finding the rest room. Today and particulary since Nixon took office with everyone after that, agencies have supreme power, the USCIS is a good example of that. Don't even follow our US Constitution, but they do want you to know about it, so you can learn how hypocritical they are. I guess.

Hey thanks for sympathizing.. everybody has different circumstances and problems. I guess some people have had such bad experience's all they can see is negative when it comes to things.. but u have to stay positive and do what's right's... that's what am gonna do and I know everthing will be alright.

[NickD 202]

When I first met my wife and heard about immigration, was so lost, found one of the best immigration attorneys I could find, this guy wrote books on the subject. What a mass of confusion with so many different options of bringing her here. He chose the best and quickest way for us, and all those forms written in Greek. But ironically, when it came to the I-751 and N-400, he didn't want to take these cases. I think the reason would be, I would be calling him everyday to learn about the progress, but he did help me with several questions that didn't make any sense at no charge.

His best advice was to download both the I-751 and N-400 forms, he did tell me about the forms and read them to collect all the evidence we needed from day one. That is when I learned taxes were a big issue with the USCIS. I would think your filing status with that IRS joint label is all they need, but apparently they are very nosy about what your income is and want to see all of it. I do not feel this is right and none of their damn business, but you do what you have to do.

Find it very strange that both the USCIS and the IRS are exempt from the US Constitution, perhaps writing to my senator and congressman was worthless on these issues, but had to get it out my system and at least file a complaint.