Recent Income For Filing Tax

[BlueSunnyDay 2]

Hi Board, I'm kindoff worried about my recent income for sponsoring my wife. Here is my situation:

I was not here in USA for 2010 and 2011 for some family reasons.I got married on 2010 and a child was born (CRBA) on 2011.While being with my family I worked there for 2010 and 2011 and made almost $7000 and $5000 respectively (Also mentioned the job in filing I 130).I came back to usa on 2012 and so far made little over $24000.

Do you think I need to file for 2010 and 2011? In case I'm required to file, can I do "Married Filing Separately". The reason I am asking this is getting an ITIN for my wife seems to be a big hassle now.Also can I do the same for year 2012?

Will filing taxes as "married Filing Separately" create any issue for getting the visa for her?

And the last question, with my situation do u think I need to get a co-sponsor?

Thanks again board for all the help..

Edited October 5, 2012 by BlueSunnyDay

[BlueSunnyDay 2]

Any help or suggestions from anybody on this? Is my case too complicated?

[pushbrk 12,898]

Hi Board, I'm kindoff worried about my recent income for sponsoring my wife. Here is my situation:

I was not here in USA for 2010 and 2011 for some family reasons.I got married on 2010 and a child was born (CRBA) on 2011.While being with my family I worked there for 2010 and 2011 and made almost $7000 and $5000 respectively (Also mentioned the job in filing I 130).I came back to usa on 2012 and so far made little over $24000.

Do you think I need to file for 2010 and 2011? In case I'm required to file, can I do "Married Filing Separately". The reason I am asking this is getting an ITIN for my wife seems to be a big hassle now.Also can I do the same for year 2012?

Will filing taxes as "married Filing Separately" create any issue for getting the visa for her?

And the last question, with my situation do u think I need to get a co-sponsor?

Thanks again board for all the help..

If your income met the threshold for filing a tax return, you file. If not, no worries. Your "current income" is not your year to date income. It's your current monthly income times 12 or weekly times 52 etc. Past income is past income.

[BlueSunnyDay 2]

Thanks pushbrk for your input.

I was also wondering will it be ok to file 2010, 2011, and 2012 as "Married Filing Separately" as getting an ITIN for the foreign spouse seems to have become so hard these days since june this year (2012). IRS wants you to send the original passport for foreign spouse. And I'm worried if the passport is lost, it will create lot of issues down the line to get the visa.

[pushbrk 12,898]

Thanks pushbrk for your input.

I was also wondering will it be ok to file 2010, 2011, and 2012 as "Married Filing Separately" as getting an ITIN for the foreign spouse seems to have become so hard these days since june this year (2012). IRS wants you to send the original passport for foreign spouse. And I'm worried if the passport is lost, it will create lot of issues down the line to get the visa.

Of course it's OK you'll probably need to file by mail instead of electronically.