2021 State Taxes Required for visa interview?

[JTG87 0]

I am the visa petitioner. My AGI (adjusted gross income) is $0 for my 2021 US taxes. I am not legally required to file taxes because my income is below the limit. I have submitted my tax returns for the past two years to NVC. We already have DQ and the applicant has a visa interview in July.

 

I have a joint sponsor whose income is much higher than the income requirements according to the adjusted poverty guidelines for immigrant visas.

 

I have e-filed my 2021 federal taxes in case the immigration officer wants to see them at the applicant's visa interview.

 

I haven't filed state taxes, because I declared my employment in China under the foreign earned income exclusion.

 

Last year I e-filed state taxes for free. This year e-file options have changed and everywhere I looked does not allow me to file state taxes for free if I claim the foreign earned income exclusion.

 

Could the immigration officer ask to see my state tax return at the visa interview? I don't want to file a state tax return if the officer won't care about at the interview.

 

Are state tax returns ever required for the visa interview? I'd rather not pay $40 to file state taxes when I have no tax liability.

[Redro 4,613]

5 hours ago, JTG87 said:

I am the visa petitioner. My AGI (adjusted gross income) is $0 for my 2021 US taxes. I am not legally required to file taxes because my income is below the limit. I have submitted my tax returns for the past two years to NVC. We already have DQ and the applicant has a visa interview in July.

 

I have a joint sponsor whose income is much higher than the income requirements according to the adjusted poverty guidelines for immigrant visas.

 

I have e-filed my 2021 federal taxes in case the immigration officer wants to see them at the applicant's visa interview.

 

I haven't filed state taxes, because I declared my employment in China under the foreign earned income exclusion.

 

Last year I e-filed state taxes for free. This year e-file options have changed and everywhere I looked does not allow me to file state taxes for free if I claim the foreign earned income exclusion.

 

Could the immigration officer ask to see my state tax return at the visa interview? I don't want to file a state tax return if the officer won't care about at the interview.

 

Are state tax returns ever required for the visa interview? I'd rather not pay $40 to file state taxes when I have no tax liability.

State tax returns are not required at interview. 

And depending on the state you are not required to file state taxes if you live abroad. 

 

Edited May 20, 2022 by ROK2USA