Do i Need to file??

[Heather Mcnally 0]

Hi guys.. I'm a US Citizen in the UK.  

My Husband is a UK Citizen and He is our sole earner.  I haven't worked while here in the UK for the past 10 yrs.  So .. I've had no need to file US tax returns ( or so i was led to believe ) 

 

We are doing Direct Consular Filing in London for his Immigration visa to go back to the States and have my dad as a co-sponsor and a home in the US as asset as well. 

Is me NOT having a tax return going to be a problem? How can I prove I haven't worked in the UK or at all since leaving the US 10 yrs ago?  If there IS something i need to file ... any advice on how to do that?

 

thanks.. 

 

Heather

[Transborderwife 4,666]

If you do not have an income, you should write an explanation as to why you haven't had to file taxes.  

[Wuozopo 4,293]

You are required to fill out an I -864 even if you put zero income and unemployed. You are also required to submit your latest tax return OR A STATEMENT (in your case) saying something like I was not required to file an income tax return in 2014, 2015, 2016 because I was not employed and earned zero dollars in income. Sign it and place it behind your I-864. 

 

Your  dad will also do his I-864 and send his latest tax return as well as proof of his US citizenship. If he files jointly with a wife, he needs proof of his own separate income since the tax return lumps all income together and they would not know if he earned enough to be the sponsor. 

[Heather Mcnally 0]

On 2017-4-6 at 2:50 AM, Wuozopo said:

You are required to fill out an I -864 even if you put zero income and unemployed. You are also required to submit your latest tax return OR A STATEMENT (in your case) saying something like I was not required to file an income tax return in 2014, 2015, 2016 because I was not employed and earned zero dollars in income. Sign it and place it behind your I-864. 

 

Your  dad will also do his I-864 and send his latest tax return as well as proof of his US citizenship. If he files jointly with a wife, he needs proof of his own separate income since the tax return lumps all income together and they would not know if he earned enough to be the sponsor. 

Thanks for this... i'll be sure to include that letter of explanation.. mom passed away so its just him and he supports a grandson...