Tax return impossible

[Paulonto 29]

Hi all !

- My USC wife has been in the UK for 10 years. That's how long we've been married.

- She hasn't worked for 30 years.

- Her exhusband who took care of these things in the US is deceased.

 

How could she ever obtain any tax return docs and would she be excused under these circumstances please?

 

Thank you so much!

[Paulonto 29]

Sorry.

I didnt mean to duplicate

Not sure how to delete

[kris&me 572]

you are trying for CR1 / you want to live here?

she needs resdiency in the US and an income

we don't know what she has for income so hard to answer

Unsure but her exhubands income would not be considered hers even if divorce papers allowed him to keep claiming her ( alimony he paid)

[geowrian 22,337]

If she hasn't worked, then she can submit a statement explaining that she wasn't required to file because she had no income. Otherwise, she needs to file for any of the past 3 years where she had income above the minimum threshold required by the IRS to file. USCs (and LPRs) are taxed on worldwide income.

 

Note that she will need US domicile, or show sufficient intent to establish US domicile, before the visa can be issued.

 

If she does not have income that will remain in the US upon returning to the US nor sufficient assets (3x 125% of the poverty level for your household size) to sponsor, then she will need a joint sponsor for the I-864.

 

38 minutes ago, kris&me said:

you are trying for CR1 / you want to live here?

she needs resdiency in the US and an income

IR-1* (they've been married for 10 years)

US domicile* (not residency)

[Coco8 1,042]

You can request old tax returns to the IRS. I think maybe she is trying to get old tax returns in which her ex-husband claimed her as his dependent? Anyway, that is what I understood.

[Wuozopo 4,293]

She did not work so has no income to tax. She was not required to file. Instead of a tax return, behind her I-864 she will put a signed statement saying she was not required to file a tax return because she was unemployed. It explains that in the I-864 instructions. 

[Lemonslice 4,838]

2 minutes ago, Wuozopo said:

She did not work so has no income to tax. She was not required to file. Instead of a tax return, behind her I-864 she will put a signed statement saying she was not required to file a tax return because she was unemployed. It explains that in the I-864 instructions. 

You can be unemployed and still need to file. Salary is not the only income. It has to be clear that she had no income.

[Paulonto 29]

Thank you so much everybody!

 

Kris&me: Thank you. her exhusband is no longer alive so he definitely wouldn't count... we will use an affidavit, and we have purchased a house in Ohio for residency

Coco8: Thank you. That's interesting... Would you know, be there a quest of request, how far back would she be required to inquest please?

Wuozopo: Thank you too again Wuozopo! Not required to file because of no income. I am so grateful. Thank you for the pointer too~

Lemonslice: Now that detail is no longer so much as a detail as it could make such a difference! Invaluable! Most appreciated~

Geowrian: Thank you too Geowrian! Since our last chat here, my wife and I have purchased a house in Ohio to domicile in, and have found an affidavit that seem willing! Your help was invaluable and proved very useful and once again thank you for your precise help~ 

[Wuozopo 4,293]

3 hours ago, Lemonslice said:

You can be unemployed and still need to file. Salary is not the only income. It has to be clear that she had no income.

Yes, good point. If she earned over the filing threshold while not being employed, she would have to file.

 

Married filing separately

2015 $4000

2016 $4050

2017 $ ??