Past 3 years Tax Returns?

[Adrian-Danielle 12]

Hi guys, does anyone know how important it is to have sent in the 3 previous years tax returns as I only have returns for 2011,2010 (from canada where ive been living)and 2009 I cant find. Is the 2 most recent years enough or do you need to send in all 3?? Cheers guys.

[LadySarabi 0]

Hi,

I only sent my most recent and it was accepted. According to the form you're only required to send the most recent. The rest are optional. Hope this helps.

[lovebirds85 12]

You can easily order them online - my fiance ordered the last 3 years transcripts via IRS web page - for free and he recieved them after 10 days.

[Scott & Ale 3]

Hi guys, does anyone know how important it is to have sent in the 3 previous years tax returns as I only have returns for 2011,2010 (from canada where ive been living)and 2009 I cant find. Is the 2 most recent years enough or do you need to send in all 3?? Cheers guys.

Each case is a bit different. I only submitted 1 year and no empoyer letter or pay stubs. I have had stable employment in all 3 years but still plan for my wife to take pay stubs and 3 years of US tax transcripts. I am assuming that you are a US Citizen and have had to file tax returns in those years in the US (if not you will probably need to get that done, even if you filed Canada tax returns). If you have filed US tax returns then you can request a transcript:

Past earnings are not as important as current/future earnings as well. Current pay stubs from a US company paying US taxes is the best way to prove this.

http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=232168,00.html

[VanessaTony 3,567]

Hi guys, does anyone know how important it is to have sent in the 3 previous years tax returns as I only have returns for 2011,2010 (from canada where ive been living)and 2009 I cant find. Is the 2 most recent years enough or do you need to send in all 3?? Cheers guys.

You only need to SEND the most recent one, but you do need to list the 3 years income information on the I-864. If you're talking about the I-134 then for Australia NO tax returns are required (as Australia goes by the form instructions for requirements), but some people prefer to take in at least the most recent tax return.