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Just received Permanent Residence - Do I need to file a tax return this year

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Hi everyone,

 

I just received my 2 year conditional green card (date on the card being January 12th 2017) having gone through the K1 visa and AOS route.

 

Do I need to complete a tax return now or would my first one be next year? From what I read I think I may not need to do one this time around

 

Also, whether or not I need to , will this affect my wife's tax return in anyway?

 

Many thanks,

 

Richard

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I am still waiting for AOS approval and am filing my tax return.

I will not look back on this journey with fond memories, but I will look back knowing that every step was worth it, whatever the outcome.

K-1

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NOA2 received - March 16 2016 (72 days from NOA1)

NVC received - April 06 2016 (21 days from NOA2)

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5 minutes ago, rbromley17 said:

Hi everyone,

 

I just received my 2 year conditional green card (date on the card being January 12th 2017) having gone through the K1 visa and AOS route.

 

Do I need to complete a tax return now or would my first one be next year? From what I read I think I may not need to do one this time around

 

Also, whether or not I need to , will this affect my wife's tax return in anyway?

 

Many thanks,

 

Richard

Hi Richard,

 

:time:so we can try and help you. We have no details as to when you entered the U.S., when you got married, etc We also don't know if you have anything to report. Either way, you may or may not be able to file jointly with your wife. If you were married in 2016, then yes, you are most likely eligible to file jointly. If you don't want to, your wife can file married filing separately or head of household (if applicable).

Maria ~ U.S. Citizen

 

K-1 & K-2 Process (Completed in 4 mos. 8 days)

 

1/19/16: I-129F Package recv'd by USCIS via FedEx overnight

4/1/16: NOA2 Approval :dancing:

5/17/16: Interview :star: - APPROVED :dance:

5/25/16 : Visas in hand! :thumbs: 

Aug 2016: Wedding (L)

AOS/EAD/AP Process, K-1 & K-2 (Completed in 4 mos. 15 days)

 

9/21/16: Package recv'd by USCIS via FedEx overnight [Day 1]

10/24/16: AOS Cases (I-864) RFIE recv'd hardcopy [Day 29]

12/23/16: AOS Case Status Updates - Interview Scheduled, text recv'd [Day 94] :dancing:

1/17/17: EAD/AP Combo Card recv'd via USPS Priority Mail [Day 119]

1/27/17: AOS Interview :star: - APPROVED!! :dance:  [Day 129 / 120 w/ 9day RFIE delay]

1/27/17: AOS Case status update - Approved | 1/31/17: New Card in Production | 2/1/17: Card Was Mailed

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ROC Process, Spouse & 2 Step-Sons (Completed in 23 mos. 22 days)

 

1/25/19: Package recv'd by USCIS via FedEx overnight [Day 1]

1/29/19: NOA notice date, text & email recv'd, routed to CSC

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3/13/19: Filed SR for non-receipt of NOA for I-751A dependents [Day 48] | 3/21/19: Recv'd NOA for 2 stepsons [Day 56]

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49 minutes ago, MariaR323 said:

Hi Richard,

 

:time:so we can try and help you. We have no details as to when you entered the U.S., when you got married, etc We also don't know if you have anything to report. Either way, you may or may not be able to file jointly with your wife. If you were married in 2016, then yes, you are most likely eligible to file jointly. If you don't want to, your wife can file married filing separately or head of household (if applicable).

 

Thank you for the response and I have updated my timeline with all my information.

 

Hopefully, that will be visible now to you.

 

Based on that, what do you think?

 

Thank you

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