Mistake on Tax return 2019 and unemployment benefits

[Ayrton 965]

1 minute ago, TheAmelie said:

He works hourly and it’s w2 

Okay, so his current annual income is how much they pay him per hour * how many hours he works per week * 52. 

 

$/hour * hours/week * 52.

 

Current Annual income is an estimate of what he would make in a period of 1 year based on his current payment (either salary or hourly). This period of 1 year is not Jan 2020 to December 2020, it's a generic period of 365 days.

[TheAmelie 9]

25 minutes ago, Ayrton said:

Okay, so his current annual income is how much they pay him per hour * how many hours he works per week * 52. 

 

$/hour * hours/week * 52.

 

Current Annual income is an estimate of what he would make in a period of 1 year based on his current payment (either salary or hourly). This period of 1 year is not Jan 2020 to December 2020, it's a generic period of 365 days.

Thank you so much for your help! Now it’s clear. I guess I’m already exhausted after filling all the forms and my brain is not working right so all these things seemed unapproachable 😄

[replaysports 41]

12 hours ago, TheAmelie said:

Yes we are fixing it, we are trying to get in touch with the tax agency which screwed this taxes. 
I have no idea how he did that, I guess he got everything printed out and just left the place lol and now he took out his documents and he saw that there is 44000 instead of 98000 on his return. Idk why these people didn’t count one of his w2s, I guess they’re not professional. 
 

so should I go ahead and put 44 000 on the forms or wait till we fix the issue? 

How does your husband sign the paper work and not know there is a huge discrepancy in his income!? First of all the first red flag should have been the amount of the refund or payment he would have to receive/pay... didnt he see it was wayyyyy off from last years taxes!? He will or should get audited and the penalty and fines (interest) should make he pay much more attn the next time! 

[replaysports 41]

12 hours ago, Ayrton said:

Until they fix the return, the total income on it is 44k. The 864 doesn't ask how much money he made last year, it asks what the Total Income line on the return shows.

 

USCIS is not going to ask IRS if the number is correct (which would be correct, since it was his mistake). They are only going to compare what you wrote on the form and what's on the transcript you gave them.

 

 

They could and will ask for Tax transcripts, and when the IRS finds out the error and issue the penalty and fines for under reporting, they need to be in good standings for immigration, esp. when applying for citizenship! They do not allow tax cheat to become citizens. 

[Ayrton 965]

2 hours ago, replaysports said:

They could and will ask for Tax transcripts, and when the IRS finds out the error and issue the penalty and fines for under reporting, they need to be in good standings for immigration, esp. when applying for citizenship! They do not allow tax cheat to become citizens. 

I didn't say they won't ask. They will. What I said is: until they fix it (or get audited) what shows on the transcript is what matters to USCIS. If they write down 98k on the form 864 and send a transcript showing 44k, USCIS will send an RFE because the numbers don't match.

 

To USCIS, at this stage, the numbers on the form and on the transcript must match.

 

His tax issues are for now separate. And they have to deal with that with IRS not USCIS. When they are called for the GC interview, they can bring the 1040x and the officer will update the numbers in the system.

[Ed&Midori1031 330]

As long as his annual income is above the poverty line, then you're fine.