AOS sponsor self-employed

[Gro 8]

I'd like to know what to send with my AOS package regarding supporting documents for the i-864 affidavit of support. My USC husband is self-employed so obviously there are no paystubs or letter from employer. Is it enough with tax papers (are they called 1040?) from 2014 and 2015? We won't have 2016 until april or so.

[Pinkrlion 2,720]

That will work. He will need to send in his entire tax return (all pages).

[Ben&Zian 4,398]

Yes, just basic tax over views aren't quite enough.

Should try to include all "Schedule" forms like "C, D, E, and F" showing gains/losses and such if that pertains to his business.

Edited December 17, 2016 by Ben&Zian

[Gro 8]

I think all his tax papers are about 50 pages per year, so how many years of tax papers do we need to send? It might be a massive package :-D

[aaron2020 11,651]

Just the 2015 tax return.

[Gro 8]

Thank you so much, aaron! That'll make it so much easier then.

[Ebunoluwa 6,136]

Get the official IRS transcript, it has all schedules attached the format is a lot less pages.

Being self employed you definitely want to send transcripts, not just the 1040 copies.

Many have received RFE's including myself.
You can submit a bank letter showing when account was opened and the last 12 months deposits.
I made a projected income business ledger and wrote a letter explaining everything plus some other things.

My thread is here:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/552769-aos-rfe-self-employed/

[Gro 8]

Get the official IRS transcript, it has all schedules attached the format is a lot less pages.

Being self employed you definitely want to send transcripts, not just the 1040 copies.

Many have received RFE's including myself.

You can submit a bank letter showing when account was opened and the last 12 months deposits.

I made a projected income business ledger and wrote a letter explaining everything plus some other things.

My thread is here:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/552769-aos-rfe-self-employed/

We haven't included any assets and/or bank letters but maybe we should consider it. Right now we "only" have the full tax return for 2015 (which is 24 pages, I was wrong about 50, haha. It shows everything at least), the 1040s from 2014 and 2013 showing that the individual income we put on the i-864 matches the tax returns (with a note on them saying we'll be ready to send the full tax returns for both those years if they request it) and he earns well over the poverty line all those 3 years.

The tax returns we'll send copies of are "gross adjusted" something, not sure if that makes any difference. The whole sponsor part is a bit confusing.

We might look into getting bank letters as well just to be safe.

[Ebunoluwa 6,136]

We haven't included any assets and/or bank letters but maybe we should consider it. Right now we "only" have the full tax return for 2015 (which is 24 pages, I was wrong about 50, haha. It shows everything at least), the 1040s from 2014 and 2013 showing that the individual income we put on the i-864 matches the tax returns (with a note on them saying we'll be ready to send the full tax returns for both those years if they request it) and he earns well over the poverty line all those 3 years.

The tax returns we'll send copies of are "gross adjusted" something, not sure if that makes any difference. The whole sponsor part is a bit confusing.

We might look into getting bank letters as well just to be safe.

If he makes enough then no assets are needed. The income they are looking is line 22 of the tax return for

self employed. Either the amount meets the poverty guidelines or it doesn't.

Do not send tax return copies, call the IRS and request them to send the official transcripts as I said.

Send all 3 transcripts, they are only a few pages each, not as many pages as the 1040 copies but they contain everything

needed. No need to attach a note saying we send them if you want them, send the transcripts now. They are not obligated

to send another RFE so get it right this time or face a possible denial.