IRS transcripts or Federal Tax Return? Both?

[destiny64 222]

Does it matter one way or the other whether I send IRS Tax transcripts for the past 3 years, or federal tax returns to NVC for I-864. I was planning on just sending the Tax transcripts when the time came but saw that sometimes people do both? Is that really necessary?

[teg 6]

No it does not matter one or the other.

[CarlosAndSveta 808]

Does it matter one way or the other whether I send IRS Tax transcripts for the past 3 years, or federal tax returns to NVC for I-864. I was planning on just sending the Tax transcripts when the time came but saw that sometimes people do both? Is that really necessary?

Tax transcripts are better proof of having filed a tax return than your copies. I have only used tax return transcripts during my wife's visa journey.

[destiny64 222]

Tax transcripts are better proof of having filed a tax return than your copies. I have only used tax return transcripts during my wife's visa journey.

If that's better proof , then I will send along the transcripts since I have them , thanks!

[Pinkrlion 2,719]

Tax transcripts are better proof of having filed a tax return than your copies. I have only used tax return transcripts during my wife's visa journey.

Agree, I used tax transcripts as well. No problems.

[himher 634]

I have never filed a tax transcript. Not for K3, not for AOS, not for lifting conditions, and not for DCF/IR1. We have never been denied and have never received an RFE.

Does it matter one way or the other whether I send IRS Tax transcripts for the past 3 years, or federal tax returns to NVC for I-864. I was planning on just sending the Tax transcripts when the time came but saw that sometimes people do both? Is that really necessary?

[Linds&Youssef 56]

The difference is that with tax transcripts you don't have to include W-2s and other supporting evidence because the transcript shows (from the IRS's perspective) what they have recorded as you filing in those years... whereas your own tax records are your word of what you filed. So you can do either one. The tax transcripts are just easier.