I-864A HELP PLEASE!!

[fem_femme 6]

Just submitted IV and need to submit AOS to finish with NVC stage, but I am oh so stuck just because household members I am using, mom and dad, file joint taxes, which is confusing me as to how to properly proceed with their I-864A. 

 

1) Upon reading I-864 instructions, it says that Total Income on tax return is what's taken into consideration when determining the income, ok so parent's joint tax return form 1040 shows $192 as Total . come on line 6, but right above it, on Line 5a, show's their combined SSA benefits of $27,168. To break down what each parent gets based on their SSA Statement 1099 is $11,772 for mom and $15,396 for dad, totaling the above $27,168 yearly SSA benefits for both. 

Q: Do I fill out separate I-864A for each, but if so, when uploading I-864A, do I then upload their joint tax returns/joint transcripts, plus the individual SSA form 1099 for mom, then for dad's upload the same joint tax doc and only dad's SSA form 1099? 

 

Also, there's a paragraph on I-864 instructions which really confuses me as I don't understand what they are saying/wanting, can someone please explain to me clearly? it's this paragraph "If you provide a photocopy of your tax returns, you must include a copy of each and every FormW-2 and Form 1099 that relates to your returns. Do not include copies of these forms if you provide an IRS transcript of your returns rather than a photocopy unless you filed a joint Federal income tax return with your spouse."