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Paying an accountant to do taxes - what to include + stimulus check

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Martacz   52

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Hey guys, I have two questions today. 

 

I moved to the States in Feb 2019 and got married here. I filed AOS in May 2019 and got my green card in Feb this year. I have worked since August 2019 using my EAD. My husband has worked in several different places last year, I have worked in two, he's 1099 and I am W2, we got married and my residential status has been adjusted - that's why we have decided do pay an accountant to do our taxes this year. My question is: is payment for a green card considered by IRS while filing taxes? Should I include a copy of our payment for AOS? 

 

Also, this is going to be my first year of filing taxes in the States. Can I still get a stimulus check when I file now? We (me and my husband) are going to do "married jointly". 

 

Thank you!

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11/08/2021 - I-751 application sent to USCIS through FedEx

11/12/2021 - Documents received by USCIS

11/15/2021 - Text message informing of receipt notice being sent in mail

11/16/2021 - Bank account charged for I-751 form and biometrics

 

AOS

05/02/2019 - AOS/EAD/AP application mailed to USCIS (priority mail with USPS)

05/04/2019 - AOS/EAD/AP application delivered

05/09/2019 - "Your case was received" texts with the receipts' numbers

05/09/2019 - Case status changed to "Case was received" (MyUSCIS)

05/09/2019 - Case status changed to "Fingerprint fee was received" (MyUSCIS)

05/14/2019 - NOA1 letters received in mail (NOA1 date: 05/09/2019)

05/24/2019 - Biometrics letter received (NOA2 date: 05/17/2019)

06/05/2019 - Completed biometrics 

06/06/2019 - Case status changed to "Fingerprint review was completed" (MyUSCIS)

07/11/2019 - Case status changed to "Case is ready to be scheduled for an interview" (MyUSCIS)

12/23/2019 - Case status changed to “Interview Was Scheduled”

12/30/2019 - Interview Notice letter received in mail

01/30/2020 - Interview 👫📚

01/31/2020 - Case status changed to "New Card is Being Produced" (MyUSCIS)

01/31/2020 - Case status changed to "Case Was Approved" (MyUSCIS)

02/04/2020 - Case status changed to "Card Was Mailed to Me"

02/05/2020 - Case status changed on EAD to "Card Was Picked Up By The United States Postal Service" (CaseTracker); tracking number provided

 

Expedited AP

07/18/2019 - Called USCIS (800 375-5283) to expedite the process of AP issuance based on family emergency

07/22/2019 - An email from USCIS requesting additional information

07/23/2019 - Requested documents sent back to USCIS via fax (took an hour to go through) 

07/26/2019 - Escalated an expedite request to USCIS Tier 2 (no e-mail confirming receipt of docs);

                         Service request submitted by Tier 2 to NBC; response to be received by 08/10/2019

08/01/2019 - E-mail from NBC confirming that my "application has been approved and submitted for processing"

08/02/2019 - Case status changed on EAD to "New Card is Being Produced"

08/03/2019 - Case status changed on AP and EAD to "Case Was Approved"

08/05/2019 - I-797 NOA received in mail ("We have approved you application for an Advance Parole Document")

08/05/2019 - Case status changed on EAD to "Card Was Mailed to Me"

08/06/2019 - Case status changed on EAD to "Card Was Picked Up By The United States Postal Service" (CaseTracker); tracking number provided

08/08/2019 - Combo EAD/AP card in hand 🎉 🍾🥂👩‍💼

08/08/2019 - Case status changed on EAD to "Card Was Delivered To Me By The Post Office"

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Crazy Cat   41,898

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28 minutes ago, Martacz said:

Hey guys, I have two questions today. 

 

I moved to the States in Feb 2019 and got married here. I filed AOS in May 2019 and got my green card in Feb this year. I have worked since August 2019 using my EAD. My husband has worked in several different places last year, I have worked in two, he's 1099 and I am W2, we got married and my residential status has been adjusted - that's why we have decided do pay an accountant to do our taxes this year. My question is: is payment for a green card considered by IRS while filing taxes? Should I include a copy of our payment for AOS? 

 

Also, this is going to be my first year of filing taxes in the States. Can I still get a stimulus check when I file now? We (me and my husband) are going to do "married jointly". 

 

Thank you!

Personally, I can't think of any way that payment for a green card can be written off as a deduction or as a business expense.....but then, I'm not a CPA.......As a 2019 tax year filer, you should receive a stimulus check.....if your income fits the sliding scale.

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1 hour ago, Martacz said:

Hey guys, I have two questions today. 

 

I moved to the States in Feb 2019 and got married here. I filed AOS in May 2019 and got my green card in Feb this year. I have worked since August 2019 using my EAD. My husband has worked in several different places last year, I have worked in two, he's 1099 and I am W2, we got married and my residential status has been adjusted - that's why we have decided do pay an accountant to do our taxes this year. My question is: is payment for a green card considered by IRS while filing taxes? Should I include a copy of our payment for AOS? 

 

Also, this is going to be my first year of filing taxes in the States. Can I still get a stimulus check when I file now? We (me and my husband) are going to do "married jointly". 

 

Thank you!

Regarding the stimulus: a couple filing jointly with an AGI (adjusted gross income) of up to $150,000 would receive the full $2,400 payment ($1,200 each).

 

Next, for filing the 2019 tax return, immigration fees are not tax deductible.

 

Good luck! :) 

Maria ~ U.S. Citizen

 

K-1 & K-2 Process (Completed in 4 mos. 8 days)

 

1/19/16: I-129F Package recv'd by USCIS via FedEx overnight

4/1/16: NOA2 Approval :dancing:

5/17/16: Interview :star: - APPROVED :dance:

5/25/16 : Visas in hand! :thumbs: 

Aug 2016: Wedding (L)

AOS/EAD/AP Process, K-1 & K-2 (Completed in 4 mos. 15 days)

 

9/21/16: Package recv'd by USCIS via FedEx overnight [Day 1]

10/24/16: AOS Cases (I-864) RFIE recv'd hardcopy [Day 29]

12/23/16: AOS Case Status Updates - Interview Scheduled, text recv'd [Day 94] :dancing:

1/17/17: EAD/AP Combo Card recv'd via USPS Priority Mail [Day 119]

1/27/17: AOS Interview :star: - APPROVED!! :dance:  [Day 129 / 120 w/ 9day RFIE delay]

1/27/17: AOS Case status update - Approved | 1/31/17: New Card in Production | 2/1/17: Card Was Mailed

2/4/17: Green Cards Arrived :thumbs:

ROC Process, Spouse & 2 Step-Sons (Completed in 23 mos. 22 days)

 

1/25/19: Package recv'd by USCIS via FedEx overnight [Day 1]

1/29/19: NOA notice date, text & email recv'd, routed to CSC

2/1/19: NOA 18mo. Extension Letter arrived in the mail, for wife only [Day 7]

3/13/19: Filed SR for non-receipt of NOA for I-751A dependents [Day 48] | 3/21/19: Recv'd NOA for 2 stepsons [Day 56]

4/29/19: Biometrics (Scheduled) Appt Completed [Day 95]

8/28/20: Case Status Update - RFE [Day 582 ~ 19 mos. 4 days] | 11/20/20: Case Status Update - RFE response recv'd [Day 666 ~ 21 mos. 27 days]

1/7/21: Case Status Update - New Card in Production :dance: [Day 714 ~ 23 mos. 14 days] 

1/15/21: Green Cards Arrived :thumbs:[Day 722 ~ 23 mos. 22 days]

Naturalization Process for Spouse - in research stage (Completed in X mos. X days)

 

8/7/24: started research and prep for upcoming filing of N-400 Online

TBD: Filed N-400 Online

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