I-864 Help for Military Income

[Kaleb8082 7]

I'm currently filling out the I-864 for my wife who came over on a K-1. I need some help with part 6. 
1) For my income in Q7, I put the total income I get from the military, including my BAH. However, my BAH is not taxed. 

2) My income for Q24, my income for the taxes shows an amount lower than I put in Q7 because of my BAH

3) I have filed taxes for 2019 & 2020 because I was in school for 2018.

4) My income for 2019 was below poverty lines because I only came on Active Duty in November. 

 

My questions are:

1) For the income in Q7, should I only include taxed income?
2) I have a verification of no-filling from the IRS for 2018, will that suffice?
3) How many years of income are required above the poverty line to meet requirements for the I-864? (They say you only need 1 year but then ask for 3 tax return amounts)

I've tried reading the instructions on this but they don't seem to clarify exactly. I would appreciate any help! Thank you.

[Ayrton 965]

33 minutes ago, Kaleb8082 said:

I'm currently filling out the I-864 for my wife who came over on a K-1. I need some help with part 6. 
1) For my income in Q7, I put the total income I get from the military, including my BAH. However, my BAH is not taxed. 

2) My income for Q24, my income for the taxes shows an amount lower than I put in Q7 because of my BAH

3) I have filed taxes for 2019 & 2020 because I was in school for 2018.

4) My income for 2019 was below poverty lines because I only came on Active Duty in November. 

 

My questions are:

1) For the income in Q7, should I only include taxed income?
2) I have a verification of no-filling from the IRS for 2018, will that suffice?
3) How many years of income are required above the poverty line to meet requirements for the I-864? (They say you only need 1 year but then ask for 3 tax return amounts)

I've tried reading the instructions on this but they don't seem to clarify exactly. I would appreciate any help! Thank you.

1. For questions 7-20, you write down all your forms of income before any taxes, before any deductions. 

 

2. You're only required to show the latest tax return. Write down exactly what the Total Income line in the return is. For 2018, write a letter saying you didn't make enough to be required to file taxes.

 

3. Current income is what they consider when comparing to the poverty line. So they should use question 20.

[Kaleb8082 7]

4 minutes ago, Ayrton said:

1. For questions 7-20, you write down all your forms of income before any taxes, before any deductions. 

 

2. You're only required to show the latest tax return. Write down exactly what the Total Income line in the return is. For 2018, write a letter saying you didn't make enough to be required to file taxes.

 

3. Current income is what they consider when comparing to the poverty line. So they should use question 20.

Thank you for your reply!

So, with only the current income being required and my income being over the 125% required, does this mean I do not need a second sponsor for the I-864? I made above in 2020 and have income slips to show I will make above in 2021. I just want to make sure only my income is needed and not another sponsor. 

Also, for line 20, can you include income that is not taxed?

[Crazy Cat 41,846]

47 minutes ago, Kaleb8082 said:

I'm currently filling out the I-864 for my wife who came over on a K-1. I need some help with part 6. 
1) For my income in Q7, I put the total income I get from the military, including my BAH. However, my BAH is not taxed. 

2) My income for Q24, my income for the taxes shows an amount lower than I put in Q7 because of my BAH

3) I have filed taxes for 2019 & 2020 because I was in school for 2018.

4) My income for 2019 was below poverty lines because I only came on Active Duty in November. 

 

My questions are:

1) For the income in Q7, should I only include taxed income?
2) I have a verification of no-filling from the IRS for 2018, will that suffice?
3) How many years of income are required above the poverty line to meet requirements for the I-864? (They say you only need 1 year but then ask for 3 tax return amounts)

I've tried reading the instructions on this but they don't seem to clarify exactly. I would appreciate any help! Thank you.

1.  No.  Include gross income from your latest monthly LES. Before any taxes.  This would include all allowances.  Multiply that by 12.  That is your current annual income.

2.  I wouldn't use it.  Only the most recent tax year documents (2020) are required. 

3.  CURRENT INCOME is king, not tax return/transcript numbers.  

[Kaleb8082 7]

18 minutes ago, Lucky Cat said:

1.  No.  Include gross income from your latest monthly LES. Before any taxes.  This would include all allowances.  Multiply that by 12.  That is your current annual income.

2.  I wouldn't use it.  Only the most recent tax year documents (2020) are required. 

3.  CURRENT INCOME is king, not tax return/transcript numbers.  

Thanks for the help and info, Lucky Cat!