RECEIVED RFE - NEEDS 3 YRS INCOME TAX RETURN BUT WORKING UNDER THE TABLE

[tomigaoka 8]

Hello again,

Can someone please advise since I need all your opinion. We just got an RFE today and one of the requirements that they are asking me is to send my Federal Income Tax W2 for the last 3 years. I already told the interviewer that I'm working illegally and just paid via cash deposit to my bank account and even showed it to her. The reason for this is that I don't have anything with me but only my passport. Honestly, I never also dare to try to apply and pay taxes via IRS because of my status and scared to identify myself. I never drive and never used anyone social security or others information at all. My wife the petioner pay taxes ofcourse.

How will i be able to respond to this? It is said that If I missed any of the requested documentation, the application will be adjudicated on its merits. I'm not sure what does it mean.

Thank you.

[Boiler 46,277]

Sounds like you need to see a CPA.

[aaron2020 11,651]

You can only use income that is report d to the IRS to satisfy the I-864. Your under the table money can not be counted for the I-864. Even that money is taxable. Your failure to report it means you are cheating on your taxes. You can not use money you fail to report and pay taxes on to qualify for the I-864.

Either amend your tax return so you can use it for the I-864 or don't report it on the I-864 as countable income. You can't skip out on taxes and benefit from the income for the I-864.

Edited April 26, 2016 by aaron2020

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

Tax evasion is a felony. Working illegally is forgiven for spouses of USCs, but tax evasion is not. You can file taxes on illegal work. Better get to it.

[sparkles_ 456]

Cash work is filed under 1040c I think. And you're supposed to retain a portion of the cash income to pay the taxes you would have had taken out if it was payroll.

You can fix it, but you need an accountant. The IRS will let you make payment arrangements any owed taxes.

Edited April 26, 2016 by Becca&Youssef

[tomigaoka 8]

Cash work is filed under 1040c I think. And you're supposed to retain a portion of the cash income to pay the taxes you would have had taken out if it was payroll.

You can fix it, but you need an accountant. The IRS will let you make payment arrangements any owed taxes.

So whats the best step for me to start this? Go to an IRS office nearby and tell my situation that i want to pay my taxes for 3-5 years via monthly payment? And then send an explanation to USCIS that i wasnt able to pay since I really dont have this documentation and just include whatever compromise document i will have with IRS? Will this might lead us to denial?

[Boiler 46,277]

You need an Accountant.

[aaron2020 11,651]

You need to file US tax returns. You need an accountant or tax preparer. The IRS is not going to help you file. Telling the IRS does not solve your problem of not filing.

USCIS does not care that you don't have the documents to file. The requirement is that you file. You can't talk your way out of this. You file tax returns to solve your problems.

There is no compromise document that you can obtain from the IRS. You have to file US tax returns. You can't avoid this. It doesn't matter if you don't have the documents because you choose to work illegally. You need an accountant or tax preparer to solve the problems you created.

[EM_Vandaveer 2,417]

Get an ITIN. You'll need it to file your taxes. Then file your back taxes for the last 3 years. Then work out an agreement with the IRS on how to pay what you owe.