I-864 Recent Tax Return

[PJD 3]

For form I-864, my wife does't have the most recent tax return, we have an extension for filing 2019s taxes as I don't have a SSN yet. She does have 2018, 2017 and 2016 though. What should we do?  Thanks 

[Mily90 8]

Does your wife have paystubs for this year that also can help

[igoyougoduke 1,656]

she should go get her tax transcripts from IRS 

[PJD 3]

She has pay stubs yes.

 

What are tax transcripts? are they available if 2019s taxes haven't been filed yet?

[pablo2752 106]

Tax Transcript is exactly what is says: a transcript of your tax filing that shows your income, the forms you used, etc. 

[PJD 3]

Just now, pablo2752 said:

Tax Transcript is exactly what is says: a transcript of your tax filing that shows your income, the forms you used, etc. 

Ok thanks.

 

I was planning on writing a statement explaining why we hadn't filed, that we have an extension and we were planning on bringing 2019s tax return to the interview. Then providing 2018, 2017, and 2016s returns with I-864. Would that work?

[pablo2752 106]

IANAL, but try this link. 

[igoyougoduke 1,656]

11 minutes ago, PJD said:

She has pay stubs yes.

 

What are tax transcripts? are they available if 2019s taxes haven't been filed yet?

if she hasnt filed, there wont be any tax returns so no transcripts. 

[PJD 3]

2 hours ago, pablo2752 said:

IANAL, but try this link. 

Thanks, that seems to relate to if you didn't earn enough though for that tax year, not if you have an extension filed/awaiting SSN in order to file. Which the green card gives me, bit of a catch 22. I'm assuming a statement explaining will be enough.

[Mily90 8]

17 hours ago, PJD said:

She has pay stubs yes.

 

What are tax transcripts? are they available if 2019s taxes haven't been filed yet?

you should write a letter and send copy of paystubs as well that should help if they add up that you made enough for 2019

[E.C. 2]

Pay stubs, any document that proves your household income would help and they will possibly request the tax return transcript at your interview. An explanation letter won't hurt I believe! You need to meet the income requirement.  https://www.sweetbeginningusa.com/2019/02/diy-i-485-adjustment-of-status-2019.html#tax