Question about I-864 for married filing jointly, no joint sponsor needed

[sweetie1986 0]

Hello everyone,

 

I am sponsoring my mom. I file tax jointly with my husband. My income alone is qualified to sponsor my mom so I do not want to use my husband's income. Please correct me if I am wrong in filing.

- Part 6 question 2: My current individual income: I put $60,000. It is my income shown on my W-2 of 2016. My job is casino dealer so it is not correct if I use the bi-weekly pay multiply by 26. Is it acceptable to use the above amount?

- Part 6 question 19: Total income: I put $170,000. It is our combined income shown on our 1040 of 2016.

 

I will include my W-2, my pay stubs, and a letter explain the detailed separate income. Is it enough? Is it a must that my husband has to file I-864A although I dont need the joint sponsor? 

 

Thank you for your help.

[tyler22 4]

Just use your individual income with W-2. Your income is enough to sponsor your mom. you just need to fill out form I-864.

[donddon 4]

14 hours ago, sweetie1986 said:

Hello everyone,

 

I am sponsoring my mom. I file tax jointly with my husband. My income alone is qualified to sponsor my mom so I do not want to use my husband's income. Please correct me if I am wrong in filing.

- Part 6 question 2: My current individual income: I put $60,000. It is my income shown on my W-2 of 2016. My job is casino dealer so it is not correct if I use the bi-weekly pay multiply by 26. Is it acceptable to use the above amount?

- Part 6 question 19: Total income: I put $170,000. It is our combined income shown on our 1040 of 2016.

 

I will include my W-2, my pay stubs, and a letter explain the detailed separate income. Is it enough? Is it a must that my husband has to file I-864A although I dont need the joint sponsor? 

 

Thank you for your help.

I will let the people with more knowledge correct me if am wrong.

 

The way you have it filled out is correct;

Part 6. Question 2. Is asking for the Sponsors (ONLY) income. In which case you put down your own. And since you are above the Poverty level it is fine.

 

Part 6 Question 19 You will put the total income shown on your tax transcripts 1040 as you have stated you did. 

 

Just out of curiosity when you file your taxes there is a line on the 1040 that shows your husband's total income and your total income separately. Does it reflect 60,000 for your total income? 

[Transborderwife 4,666]

Wow, $60k for a casino dealer?!  Sign me up!

 

Is there a reason why you do not want to include your spouse's income?

[donddon 4]

17 minutes ago, Transborderwife said:

Wow, $60k for a casino dealer?!  Sign me up!

 

Is there a reason why you do not want to include your spouse's income?

Because she satisfies the income requirements with just one income and no need for spouse's.

[Transborderwife 4,666]

Just now, donddon said:

Because she satisfies the income requirements with just one income and no need for spouse's.

Right but it doesn't exactly hurt either.  

[sweetie1986 0]

Thanks for all the answers. I do not want to use his income because I think it is not necessary. By the way, can anyone answer if I file the form correctly for part 6 and the supporting evidences are adequate? 

Thank you so much

[sweetie1986 0]

8 hours ago, donddon said:

I will let the people with more knowledge correct me if am wrong.

 

The way you have it filled out is correct;

Part 6. Question 2. Is asking for the Sponsors (ONLY) income. In which case you put down your own. And since you are above the Poverty level it is fine.

 

Part 6 Question 19 You will put the total income shown on your tax transcripts 1040 as you have stated you did. 

 

Just out of curiosity when you file your taxes there is a line on the 1040 that shows your husband's total income and your total income separately. Does it reflect 60,000 for your total income? 

Hi donddon,

 

Thanks for the answer. I am not sure which line that shows our income separately. Can you show me the line number please? I just see line 22 Total income which shows our combined income. Thanks.

[tyler22 4]

7 minutes ago, sweetie1986 said:

Hi donddon,

 

Thanks for the answer. I am not sure which line that shows our income separately. Can you show me the line number please? I just see line 22 Total income which shows our combined income. Thanks.

Your income shows on your W-2. I used to do it and it was fine.

[donddon 4]

On 4/27/2017 at 10:06 PM, sweetie1986 said:

Hi donddon,

 

Thanks for the answer. I am not sure which line that shows our income separately. Can you show me the line number please? I just see line 22 Total income which shows our combined income. Thanks.

Hey, am not sure on what line it shows up on on a 1040. But when my tax person enters our incomes they will first enter information on one W2 form and then enter information from my spouse's W2 form. 

 

I would say enter the total amount on your W2 form (Total wages and tips on W2)