Co sponsor.. Do not understand.

[HeandI 48]

i got the tax transcript from my co sponsor, the filing status is: married joint filing... The total income per computer for april 2013 was $22,500 and for period August 2014 it's $23,600..is this ok for me.. I am so worried and paranoid, can someone help me understand this please??

[Bjorn&lyne 20]

This seems like a very strange tax return. I am not sure I understand your question. Was $22,500 for entire 2013 and $23,600 for entire 2014? Who did he file jointly with? You? His ex-wife? What do you mean by "per computer"?

[HeandI 48]

I believe it's his ex wife.. It's only both of them names are on it... The figures I gave was are total per computer but they are others figures... I just don't know where to look to know if this is enough to sponsor me... I hope U can userstand.. I really don't know

[HeandI 48]

The tax period was ending dec 31 2012 and the received date was april 15 2013... For the other one tax period was December 31 2013 and received August 1 2014

[j&ana 363]

The income line will say wages salary tips.. I am not exactly sure how married filing jointly will work. I do not know if his exwife will be counted as a dependent but the joint sponsor must show that he makes enough to support him, his dependents if he has any and you

here is a link with the require info

http://www.fiancee-visa.info/fiancee_visa_requirements.html

[Bjorn&lyne 20]

Below is the link for the poverty guidelines that apply. I cannot remember if the salary has to be 100% or 125% of the poverty guidelines for visa purposes. However, who made the money? If ex made the money and he made nothing, that could be a problem, so you need copies of some recent paystubs too.

[HeandI 48]

Ok thank you so much... The he (the co sponsor) his self employed. The ex is partially dependent upon him

[Pinkrlion 2,720]

JA looks at 125% only for income. What does line 22 on the taxes say? You may have problems with a cosponsor who is self employed. What is ur income?

[Bjorn&lyne 20]

Has he sent you any recent paystubs? Those might be important to prove current income. Also, did he send you his latest W-2?

[Pinkrlion 2,720]

Has he sent you any recent paystubs? Those might be important to prove current income. Also, did he send you his latest W-2?

If he is self-employed, he does not have this information. He has to file 1099, but when u are self employed, your tax deductions reduces your income.

[HeandI 48]

Ok.. I will have my fiance look into it... He's really busy and I really don't undertand these tax transcript I got...

[j&ana 363]

If he is self-employed, he does not have this information. He has to file 1099, but when u are self employed, your tax deductions reduces your income.

yes tax reduction will reduce income to help reduce how much taxes is owe. I could be wrong but I believe total income before tax deductions is what is required.

[Jawaree 717]

Total income B4 tax, and 1099 for self employed, I would say

sot out wit accountant if in doubt.

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

Was any of the income from the ex-spouse? The co-sponsor needs to meet the income requirement on their own, for their own household size plus the foreign fiance(e). Since they are self-employed and it is a joint return, I suggest getting a complete copy of the return with all the forms, schedules, 1099s so it clearly shows whose income is whose. If all that income is the USC petitioner's, and that same amount appears on line 22 of his most recent 1040 form, then he should be ok if his household size is just the two of you.

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

yes tax reduction will reduce income to help reduce how much taxes is owe. I could be wrong but I believe total income before tax deductions is what is required.

Line 22 is total gross income, before tax. However, it is not before the business deductions shown on Schedule C are taken out. Those reductions reduce the total gross income amount to lower the amount of taxes.