Co-sponsor filing back taxes...

[amysaid 9]

One of our potential co-sponsors for the I-864 makes enough money, but hasn't filed his taxes in about four years. He just got his W-2s to file his taxes and was going to do that so we could submit our AOS paperwork, but my question is: Do we have to wait to file those copies of his tax paperwork until after they are accepted and processed by the IRS?

Edited November 10, 2010 by amysaid

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One of our potential co-sponsors for the I-864 makes enough money, but hasn't filed his taxes in about four years. He just got his W-2s to file his taxes and was going to do that so we could submit our AOS paperwork, but my question is: Do we have to wait to file those copies of his tax paperwork until after they are accepted and processed by the IRS?

Yes, the same rules apply to the co-sponsor as the sponsor.

[amysaid 9]

Yes, the same rules apply to the co-sponsor as the sponsor.

Sorry, I don't know much about taxes as the sponsor because I'm a student and haven't filed them in years. So we would have to have him send off his taxes, then wait for them to be processed and to hear back from the IRS? We can't send off copies of the 1040s he submitted prior to them being accepted? Sorry if this is a silly question...

[JoannaV 174]

You're supposed to be able to submit copies of the tax returns alongside all the corresponding W2s etc. So you shouldn't have to wait for the transcripts. I don't know whether it makes any difference that he is filing late.

[Samoray 165]

There would be penalties and interest if he Owes taxes

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Sorry, I don't know much about taxes as the sponsor because I'm a student and haven't filed them in years. So we would have to have him send off his taxes, then wait for them to be processed and to hear back from the IRS? We can't send off copies of the 1040s he submitted prior to them being accepted? Sorry if this is a silly question...

The dates are the give away on the back taxes, so they might question recent 1040's. The best way to handle this is to take the tax returns and the tax payments if necessary to the closest IRS service center and get a stamp receipt proving they have actually been filed. That way you don't have to wait for the transcripts

The current dates are the give away on the unfiled tax returns, so they might question recent 1040's. The best way to handle this is to take the tax returns and the tax payments if necessary to the closest IRS service center and get a stamp receipt proving they have actually been filed. That way you don't have to wait for the transcripts