US Tax Filing Question?!

[calgal1125 0]

Ok ok ok...hubby has interview date in about six weeks.

He is the bread winner. I have not worked since DD was born. We have a Joint Sponsor all lined up for him.

However, I am in panic mode.

Since I have lived in Canada, I have not filed taxes in the U.S. I just started filing in Canada in 2004 when I became a permanent resident...but had no income to speak of.

Should I have still filed U.S. tax returns even though I wasn't working there and had no income to speak of in Canada? I have my Canadian returns showing that I did not have any earnings...

HELP!

~*calgal*~

[Reba 2]

if you are a US citizen you are required by law to file taxes with the IRS every year, regardless of where you live.

[zyggy 9]

Ok ok ok...hubby has interview date in about six weeks.

He is the bread winner. I have not worked since DD was born. We have a Joint Sponsor all lined up for him.

However, I am in panic mode.

Since I have lived in Canada, I have not filed taxes in the U.S. I just started filing in Canada in 2004 when I became a permanent resident...but had no income to speak of.

Should I have still filed U.S. tax returns even though I wasn't working there and had no income to speak of in Canada? I have my Canadian returns showing that I did not have any earnings...

HELP!

~*calgal*~

If you made less than the income that is required to file, then no.. you did not have to file US tax returns. Prepare a letter in this respect to give to the CO when it is requested explaining why you did not file US taxes while you were resident in Canada.