tax returns

[reginaait 0]

HI

I have my own buisness and last year i worked most of the year for a department store as a designer. the previous year i unfortunately forgot to file a tax return. is this a problem.. my accountant is working on 2006 returns any help would be much appreciated.

regina

[Dan J 277]

Thats more of a question for the MENA forums as each country has diffrent requirements. Some require 1 year, others 3. While some are happy with just a letter from your employer.

[reginaait 0]

Thats more of a question for the MENA forums as each country has diffrent requirements. Some require 1 year, others 3. While some are happy with just a letter from your employer.

thanks very much

[Turboguy 6]

I believe USCIS calls for one years tax return if you are an employee and three years if you are self employed.

[Sinergy 3]

I remember it being 3 yrs tax return for employee, atleast the instructions told me that

[pushbrk 12,898]

I remember it being 3 yrs tax return for employee, atleast the instructions told me that

Self employed people are required to submit the three most recent tax returns. Employed people are not required to submit more than 1 but 3 is a good idea if it will help your case.

USCIS requirements for Affidavit of Support do not come into play until after the visa is issued and AOS is applied for. For now, the sponsor is only satisfying the public charge concern for the Consulate. Those requirements tend to vary by country.

[Bobbie 1]

I remember it being 3 yrs tax return for employee, atleast the instructions told me that

Self employed people are required to submit the three most recent tax returns. Employed people are not required to submit more than 1 but 3 is a good idea if it will help your case.

USCIS requirements for Affidavit of Support do not come into play until after the visa is issued and AOS is applied for. For now, the sponsor is only satisfying the public charge concern for the Consulate. Those requirements tend to vary by country.

I have been reading this and tried to look to see what Germany required, but I noticed on the Affidavit it says 3 years for a self employed person. It is a bit confussing, they seem to change things just slightly, 100% at consulate, and then 125% of poverty line at AOS. One year of tax returns, three years....

[vanee 13]

Self employed people are required to submit the three most recent tax returns.

Are you talking about K-1 or AOS? For K-1, the requirements I see are on the I-134, and it just says this:

C. If self-employed:

1. Copy of last income tax return filed; or

2. Report of commercial rating concern.

Thanks for your help.

[etripke 0]

HI

I have my own buisness and last year i worked most of the year for a department store as a designer. the previous year i unfortunately forgot to file a tax return. is this a problem.. my accountant is working on 2006 returns any help would be much appreciated.

regina

You "Forgot"?

[TucsonBill 0]

The instructions for the I-134 do not ask for tax returns, (unless you are self employed). I did not submit any and none were ever asked for. Your consulate may have instructions or requirements in addition to the I-134 instructions, but my advice is, dont give them ####### they dont ask for.

Bill

Edited June 17, 2007 by TucsonBill

[pushbrk 12,898]

The instructions for the I-134 do not ask for tax returns, (unless you are self employed). I did not submit any and none were ever asked for. Your consulate may have instructions or requirements in addition to the I-134 instructions, but my advice is, dont give them ####### they dont ask for.

Bill

The OP is self employed. I checked again and the form does ask for only one tax return from self employed people. The Consular officer is free to ask for whatever they desire to see, however. So many Consulates' guidelines are to ask for three. If you have them and they help your case, it's a good idea to provide them.