How do you compute annual income?

[magmay06 0]

My fiance's company gave him a certificate of employment stating his income for year 2009, but the income reflected in his tax was different.which figure should we put in the annual income part of affidavit of support?

[Otto 83]

My fiance's company gave him a certificate of employment stating his income for year 2009, but the income reflected in his tax was different.which figure should we put in the annual income part of affidavit of support?

Any idea why the two are different?

[Bobby+Umit 161]

You should go by what you told the IRS - since this is the evidence you are using to back up your statements for the AoS.

As Otto asked, you may be asked why they are different.

[pushbrk 12,879]

You should go by what you told the IRS - since this is the evidence you are using to back up your statements for the AoS.

As Otto asked, you may be asked why they are different.

Reading the tax return will explain why the figures are different but it is common for 2009 line 22 total income from a 1040 would be different from current income. The difference is not a discrepancy. Possible reasons...

1. Got a raise in pay

2. Employment letter doesn't include discretionary year end bonus

3. Investment or casualty losses

4. Worked only part of last year

5. Declared additional self-employment income

6. Loss from business or real estate activity

...and the list can be much longer.

Only the self-employed use last year's tax return as the basis for stating current income even in the cases where the numbers ARE the same.

[magmay06 0]

Reading the tax return will explain why the figures are different but it is common for 2009 line 22 total income from a 1040 would be different from current income. The difference is not a discrepancy. Possible reasons...

1. Got a raise in pay

2. Employment letter doesn't include discretionary year end bonus

3. Investment or casualty losses

4. Worked only part of last year

5. Declared additional self-employment income

6. Loss from business or real estate activity

...and the list can be much longer.

Only the self-employed use last year's tax return as the basis for stating current income even in the cases where the numbers ARE the same.

Thank you for your reply pushbrk.My fiance is on a 1099. So I understand..

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Thank you for your reply pushbrk.My fiance is on a 1099. So I understand..

His income is how much he is making and how much he can document. A person may have several sources of income and some may be non-taxable and not even included on a tax return. It is still income and still counts (interest on tax free investments, child support, workman's comp., combat pay, overseas bonus, housing expense, etc. are examples)

He should adsd together ALL his CURRENT income, which he can document, and present that as his current annual income. It does not matter what his 2009 tax return says if he can document his current income.

[pushbrk 12,879]

Thank you for your reply pushbrk.My fiance is on a 1099. So I understand..

1099 is equal to "self-employed" so his income for immigration affidavit of support purposes comes from line 22 of his tax return. He would not need an employer letter as he is not "employed". He works as an independent contractor, not as an "employee".