employment question

[D~J 0]

Hi, I own 2 small homes both worth about $50,000 and they're up for rent. I get $800 of rent a month for one, and $1100 of rent for the other a month. How do I prove this income? Are the rental receipts enough? What documents should I provide to prove home ownership? Thanks.

This is for the I-130, spouse petition.

...also, I purchased these homes December of 2010, and they went out for rent in 2011, so they are NOT listed on any filed taxes.

I was jobless until January of 2011, now I work and have kept my pay stubs. Can I select "self-employed" and a "w-2" worker? Or do I select one option?

Edited August 15, 2011 by Jilkay

[D~J 0]

ah...anyone?

[D~J 0]

Jesus people.

[thepizzadude 26]

Hi, I own 2 small homes both worth about $50,000 and they're up for rent. I get $800 of rent a month for one, and $1100 of rent for the other a month. How do I prove this income? Are the rental receipts enough? What documents should I provide to prove home ownership? Thanks.

This is for the I-130, spouse petition.

...also, I purchased these homes December of 2010, and they went out for rent in 2011, so they are NOT listed on any filed taxes.

I was jobless until January of 2011, now I work and have kept my pay stubs. Can I select "self-employed" and a "w-2" worker? Or do I select one option?

The best way to show these as income are to get copies of the checks from your bank along with your bank statements showing you putting these amounts in your bank account. You will need to provide the paperwork that you got when you purchased the homes, along with the leases or rental contracts you have with your tenants.

If you are referring to self-employed as your being a landlord someone else will need to chime in on that one, I don't think so, this is just considered income from property that you own, remember if you have mortgage on these properties your income is only the difference between what you receive and what you pay out for the mortgage, taxes etc.... Your paystubs and a letter from your job can be used to show your current income.

Good luck and have patience when you seek advice here, sometimes it takes a minute for someone to show up with answers, especially when you post at 10:20pm

[D~J 0]

Thank you! There is no mortgage on the homes. The only thing is that I have cashed out the checks to do other business with, so there is no "proof" before the month of July. The contracts are an easy go. Thanks again.

[Robert&Karen 264]

What about your tax returns? You do report the income don't you?

[D~J 0]

Yes, of course. But like I said, everything started this year, so it will be reported next year. I just recently purchased and rented out the homes this year.