Tax Question - N400 - 3 Years Return (merged)

[A_Singh 21]

Hello All,

I'm getting my paperwork ready to file my N400 and I realized that the address with IRS for me is still the old address that I had for my i751. I had moved and have changed my address with USCIS. However, since my taxes were filed in my previous state of residence, IRS still has that address. I was thinking of changing it when I would be filing my taxes for 2016 in early 2017.

All, my transcripts from 2013, 2014 and 2015 have the previous address (different state).

Would this be a problem? In order to fix this, I would have to get the address change with IRS, that I believe will take some time and then order transcripts. This might delay my n400 filing

Any thoughts ?

[f f 725]

as long as you paid your taxes you are fine for the uscis. updating your address will let the irs know where to contact you if you get selected for an audit so it is a good thing to do.

[A_Singh 21]

as long as you paid your taxes you are fine for the uscis. updating your address will let the irs know where to contact you if you get selected for an audit so it is a good thing to do.

Hello,

Thank you for the update, I have mail forwarding setup so I guess I should be fine if they select me for auditing.

so I'll just send them transcripts with my old address on file.

[A_Singh 21]

Hello All,

I became a CR1 resident on 23rd Dec 2013 and applied for my SSN and got it in early January 2014. So how do I answer the queston on the N400 form that " If you have ever failed to file taxes taxes since you became a LPR attach documentation from IRS about failure to file". Ideally, I was a LPR starting in Dec of 2013 itself, but since I did not have SSN and did not work until i got it in early 2014, what am I supposed to say.

P.S. For my i751 (ROC), I attached a letter saying that i wasn't issued SSN since 2014 therefore I did not file my taxes for 2013. For the same reason, I did not have my return for the year 2013. They approved my ROC with no issues and no RFE.

Is 3 year tax return requirement absolutely required to for the above question for Citizenship.

Thanks

Edited September 20, 2016 by A_Singh

[IcezMan_IcezLady 582]

So did you file taxes this year?

You should explain why you didn't file taxes for that year in question , then provide the tax information for the years that you filed.

It is always advisable to file even if you had no income. Even though SSN is required to file taxes but ppl file with ITIN which is different from SSN . So SSN is not the only thing needed to file taxes.

The most important thing is, did you work in 2013? It doesn't matter whether you had your SSN later or earlier.

Edited September 20, 2016 by IcezMan_IcezLady

[A_Singh 21]

So did you file taxes this year?

You should explain why you didn't file taxes for that year in question , then provide the tax information for the years that you filed.

It is always advisable to file even if you had no income. Even though SSN is required to file taxes but ppl file with ITIN which is different from SSN . So SSN is not the only thing needed to file taxes.

The most important thing is, did you work in 2013? It doesn't matter whether you had your SSN later or earlier.

I filed taxes for all year since 2014, 2015, have the IRS transcripts for those (the address on those is different, but that's a different case, the older address that I used for i751).

Well if you look at the dates closed, i became LPR in 23 Dec 2013, right after that was christmas break. Also, I did not work in 2013 (the other reason was I couldn't legally as I didn't have SSN), I got my full time job in late jan, so started working since then.

Would they still require documents asking why I didn't file taxes in 2013.

[IcezMan_IcezLady 582]

I filed taxes for all year since 2014, 2015, have the IRS transcripts for those (the address on those is different, but that's a different case, the older address that I used for i751).

Well if you look at the dates closed, i became LPR in 23 Dec 2013, right after that was christmas break. Also, I did not work in 2013 (the other reason was I couldn't legally as I didn't have SSN), I got my full time job in late jan, so started working since then.

Would they still require documents asking why I didn't file taxes in 2013.

Yes, because you were in the country before the end of the year.

[A_Singh 21]

Yes, because you were in the country before the end of the year.

Thats incorrect. I remember in cases if you don't have income or have income less than a specific amount, you don't have to file taxes.

When my wife petitioned my CR1, she did not have income and was a student, we sent a letter saying that since the income level is too law (in our case 0), she was not supposed to file taxes. I just checked IRS site and it says if married filing seperate and income less then 4000.

I'll send them a letter that I didn't file taxes for 2013 as I did not work and had no income.

[IcezMan_IcezLady 582]

You are not reading my post well.

If you know your answer then, good.

I said it is advisable to file even if you have no income.

If you had filed, you wouldn't be here asking about what to do.

You said your wife wrote a letter to explain why she didn't file.

I have told you the same thing before.

Sit here and listen to yourself.

You have your answers already but you want to argue.

"Advisable" doesn't mean required.

I filed taxes even when I was a student just to avoid having to write an explanation for not filing.

So nothing I have said to you so far is incorrect but you are free to pick and choose what you like.

[A_Singh 21]

Hello All,

This is a question that I'm not able to get a concrete answer on.

I became a LPR (completed my entry on CR1) in Dec 2013 (last week of dec) and therefore due to christmas break and all was issued SSN the next year in 2014 Jan. I did not work in 2013 and therefore do not have tax returns or any documents from the IRS for the year 2013 for myself. I then did work since 2014 and have filed taxes with nothing owed for the year 2014 and 2015.

Now I am eligble for citizenship and I'm filing my N400. I am attaching transcripts for the year 2014 and 2015 and a letter stating that since my SSN was issued in 2014, I did not work and file taxes for 2013. Is that ok?

There is a question on N400 asking if you have ever failed to file taxes since you became a LPR? I'm confused on what to answer on that.

Any ideas?

[Penguin_ie 5,995]

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