Question regarding I-864

[500123 0]

I wanted to know in form I-864 under current annual income question, should I type my sponsors(Husband) current annual income or the annual income on his latest(2019) federal tax return?

[Lucky2Lucky 2,526]

26 minutes ago, 500123 said:

I wanted to know in form I-864 under current annual income question, should I type my sponsors(Husband) current annual income or the annual income on his latest(2019) federal tax return?

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[Crazy Cat 41,888]

1 hour ago, 500123 said:

I wanted to know in form I-864 under current annual income question, should I type my sponsors(Husband) current annual income or the annual income on his latest(2019) federal tax return?

Current annual income is not determined using tax returns except for self-employed sponsors.  If not self employed, current annual income is calculated as follows:

 

Current weekly income x 52 = Current Annual Income

Current Pay Period Income x Number of Pay Periods Per Year = Current Annual Income

Current Monthly Income x 12 = Current Annual Income

 

 

[500123 0]

So my husband(sponsor) is currently self employed!

So should I still type his current annual income from his latest federal tax returns?

[Crazy Cat 41,888]

For a complete answer,  I will call an I-864 expert   @geowrian

[geowrian 22,337]

If self-employed, then your current income is the total income line from the most recent year's federal tax return.

Anything earned since the end of that tax year is revenue, not income, until claimed on the next year's tax return.

Edited September 10, 2020 by geowrian

[500123 0]

Thankyou so much!

 I will be putting the total income on the latest tax return as the current annual income.

Edited September 10, 2020 by 500123

[500123 0]

Also I had one more question regarding which affidavit of support form should a IR-1 visa be filing for, considering the US spouse is filing for one family member( spouse)?

Also considering the US spouse qualifies as a sponsor without any joint sponsors!

Is it I-864 or I-864ez?

Edited September 10, 2020 by 500123

[geowrian 22,337]

The I-864 is always a viable option.

 

The I-864EZ is a "simpler" form that you can use instead of the I-864 if you meet the 3 requirements on the first page of it.

Question 1.b would eliminate anybody using self-employed income to qualify from using the I-864EZ.

[Lil bear 4,219]

4 minutes ago, 500123 said:

Also I had one more question regarding which affidavit of support form should a IR-1 case be filing for, considering the US spouse is filing for one family member( spouse)?

Is it I-864 or I-864ez?

use the I864. 
864ez can only be used by those whose income is shown by W2 from the employer. This rules out self employed unless the business is structured so that it pays him a regular salary and generates a W2 at tax time 

https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/forms/i-864ezinstr-pc.pdf

1st page , second heading, point 3. 

[pushbrk 12,898]

Since you've asked about two separate scenarios, I'm confused, or maybe you are.  If the USC Spouse qualifies based on current employment income the EZ version is OK.  If you are also using a joint sponsor for whatever reason, then the EZ version cannot be used by either petitioner or joint sponsor.