Another I-864 question!

[wife 0]

I need help figuring out how to put our joint sponsor's income on the I-864... So, she is both employed AND self-employed. First of all, I just realized she didn't give me a copy of her W-2s. We need that, right?

But also, she has a letter stating how much she makes as a self-employed artist. That income is not taxed, so it's not included on her tax return. So, on the I-864, when it asks for her total household income, should we put what it says on her tax return, or should we add on her self-employment income too?

I'm so confused, and we've wasted so much time already trying to get someone to do this and to get all her papers together...... now it seems like we're not even close! Please, somebody help!

thank you,

wife

[payxibka 10,045]

I need help figuring out how to put our joint sponsor's income on the I-864... So, she is both employed AND self-employed. First of all, I just realized she didn't give me a copy of her W-2s. We need that, right?

But also, she has a letter stating how much she makes as a self-employed artist. That income is not taxed, so it's not included on her tax return. So, on the I-864, when it asks for her total household income, should we put what it says on her tax return, or should we add on her self-employment income too?

I'm so confused, and we've wasted so much time already trying to get someone to do this and to get all her papers together...... now it seems like we're not even close! Please, somebody help!

thank you,

wife

Why is her self-employment income not taxed...... I suppose that is an question that you cannot answer.

[wife 0]

good question... and no i really don't know.

[Yodrak 7]

wife,

I think you might want to let the woman fill out her own I-864, reporting what she wants to report and not reporting what she doesn't want to report. I don't expect that it's USCIS policy to report possible income tax evasion to the IRS, but an individual USCIS employee could conceivably decide to do it on their own.

Yodrak

I need help figuring out how to put our joint sponsor's income on the I-864... So, she is both employed AND self-employed. First of all, I just realized she didn't give me a copy of her W-2s. We need that, right?

But also, she has a letter stating how much she makes as a self-employed artist. That income is not taxed, so it's not included on her tax return. So, on the I-864, when it asks for her total household income, should we put what it says on her tax return, or should we add on her self-employment income too?

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wife

[wife 0]

wife,

I think you might want to let the woman fill out her own I-864, reporting what she wants to report and not reporting what she doesn't want to report. I don't expect that it's USCIS policy to report possible income tax evasion to the IRS, but an individual USCIS employee could conceivably decide to do it on their own.

Yodrak

I need help figuring out how to put our joint sponsor's income on the I-864... So, she is both employed AND self-employed. First of all, I just realized she didn't give me a copy of her W-2s. We need that, right?

But also, she has a letter stating how much she makes as a self-employed artist. That income is not taxed, so it's not included on her tax return. So, on the I-864, when it asks for her total household income, should we put what it says on her tax return, or should we add on her self-employment income too?

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wife

Ok, sounds like I don't even want to get into this... but I think she is not qualified to be our sponsor anyway, because she hasn't been over 125% poverty for the last three years, she was a student... Am I right?

Thank you so much....

wife

[Yodrak 7]

wife,

If she has the required income now, and the income can be shown to be sustainable, she should qualify.

Yodrak

Ok, sounds like I don't even want to get into this... but I think she is not qualified to be our sponsor anyway, because she hasn't been over 125% poverty for the last three years, she was a student... Am I right?

Thank you so much....

wife

[motu 5]

Perhaps she meant that she was making less than taxable income for the prior years as self employed (e.g. Standard deduction plus personal exemption) - if your total income is less than (or equal to) that, you do not have taxable income. So if she is making more than that now (more than the poverty line plus enough to support you guys) then she can be the co-sponsor. Let her fill out the I864 (she will need to sign it in front of a notary at the end.) Good Luck

[Yodrak 7]

motu,

Point of clarification: no, she will not need to sign the I-864 in front of a notary.

Yodrak

..... Let her fill out the I864 (she will need to sign it in front of a notary at the end.) ...

[wife 0]

hooray!!! thanks guys. i talked to her today, and i think we're all set to go... she's definitely not evading her taxes, that's for sure.

*fingers crossed*

many thanks for all your help.

peace

[Killer_Clown_2009 0]

Hope it all works out for you!