no USA income i-143

[tommy92 5]

Hi all,

I am attempting to fill out i-134 for a k1 visa. I am using a joint sponsor but I know that me being a US citizen I must fill one too.

I have no USA income and have never filed any taxes, as I have lived abroad my whole life. I am very confused, do I list my overseas job when they ask where you are employed or do I leave the section blank?

When they ask if the person wholly or partially dependent what do I put, or am I to leave that blank too as they are not dependent on me as we have a co sponsor?It seems a bit strange that I am to fill this out but would leave most sections blank?

Would love to hear what others with no USA income have put.

Please help!!

Thanks

[Sukie 1,463]

Hi all,

I am attempting to fill out i-134 for a k1 visa. I am using a joint sponsor but I know that me being a US citizen I must fill one too.

I have no USA income and have never filed any taxes, as I have lived abroad my whole life. I am very confused, do I list my overseas job when they ask where you are employed or do I leave the section blank?

When they ask if the person wholly or partially dependent what do I put, or am I to leave that blank too as they are not dependent on me as we have a co sponsor?It seems a bit strange that I am to fill this out but would leave most sections blank?

Would love to hear what others with no USA income have put.

Please help!!

Thanks

Tommy,

Even though you have no USA income, as a US citizen, you are still required to report all foreign bank accounts and all foreign income to the IRS. You ARE required to file a tax return. You might not have to PAY any tax, but you still must file.

Not only must US citizens report all income (no matter where in the world it is earned), but Legal Permanent Residents (LPRs) must also file on world-wide income.

Do you intend to move back to the US? Is that why you are filing for a K-1?

Sukie in NY

[Thesmiths2016 117]

HI, as a US citizen you're still meant to file,however you would do so with the normal tax return form, the 1040, and also an exemption form which is Form 2555 (or form 2555EZ if you're not self employed).  I've just been through this with my husband for 6 years of being abroad.  You're basically telling the USA how much you earned, but putting your "gross taxable income" as zero, therefore owing no tax.  As long as you're under about $102K US$ you won't owe them anything ... they just like to know that you've declared this to be so.  

There are separate forms for each year, so for example type into google "Form 1040 2015" for 2015 and so on.

All the best!