I864 help

[kgill 2]

  I am bringing my parents (mom and dad) here i130 is  approved .I am the only who work we file jointly on my tax i have my wife two daughters and my inlaws.in 2015 my income was 42,672. i am going to file tax for 2016 this week cuz i got extention ,now i am thinking if i don't claim my inlaws to last year tax return is my income is be ok for my parents , then my family be myself ,wife and two daughters. Do i still need a joint sponsor .last year my gross income was 45000. Thanks for help .

 

[f f 725]

8 minutes ago, kgill said:

  I am bringing my parents (mom and dad) here i130 is  approved .I am the only who work we file jointly on my tax i have my wife two daughters and my inlaws.in 2015 my income was 42,672. i am going to file tax for 2016 this week cuz i got extention ,now i am thinking if i don't claim my inlaws to last year tax return is my income is be ok for my parents , then my family be myself ,wife and two daughters. Do i still need a joint sponsor .last year my gross income was 45000. Thanks for help 

how are you able to claim them as dependents if they are not in the us? there is a substantial presence test for not residents to be claimed on taxes. the required incone for 6 people is at least $41200.  to be able to claim the inlaws as dependents they have to make less than 4500 I think.

 

it is going to be very hard to care for them when you make do little money. they will not be eligible for Medicare so they e ill have to pay out of pocket for things or get an expensive high deductible plan. I strongly recommend you look at all the costs involved for when they are here to see if you can manage it. also people will get sick so planning on perfect health is going to hurt you bad.

[Villanelle 4,122]

24 minutes ago, f f said:

how are you able to claim them as dependents if they are not in the us? there is a substantial presence test for not residents to be claimed on taxes. the required incone for 6 people is at least $41200.  to be able to claim the inlaws as dependents they have to make less than 4500 I think.

 

it is going to be very hard to care for them when you make do little money. they will not be eligible for Medicare so they e ill have to pay out of pocket for things or get an expensive high deductible plan. I strongly recommend you look at all the costs involved for when they are here to see if you can manage it. also people will get sick so planning on perfect health is going to hurt you bad.

He claims his inlaws and is petitioning his parents. Not the same people. 

[f f 725]

24 minutes ago, Damara said:

He claims his inlaws and is petitioning his parents. Not the same people. 

oh got confused by that. a co sponsor is need then since that would push his household size up to 8 by adding the in laws.

[deidre 13]

On 8/20/2017 at 11:38 AM, kgill said:

  I am bringing my parents (mom and dad) here i130 is  approved .I am the only who work we file jointly on my tax i have my wife two daughters and my inlaws.in 2015 my income was 42,672. i am going to file tax for 2016 this week cuz i got extention ,now i am thinking if i don't claim my inlaws to last year tax return is my income is be ok for my parents , then my family be myself ,wife and two daughters. Do i still need a joint sponsor .last year my gross income was 45000. Thanks for help .

 

Hi Kgill, if you choose to NOT claim your in-laws on your taxes, and your family will be yourself, wife and 2 kids, this means you will need to claim 4+1 as the household = 5.

 

Based on the 2017 poverty guidelines, found here https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/files/form/i-864p.pdf you would need to make at least $35,975.

 

So as you are making $45,000 (as shown on your tax returns) then you are over the minimum, and are good to go, NO need for a joint sponsor.

[kgill 2]

thank you