Those tax transcripts

[Laure&Colin 558]

Working on adding "unsolicited evidence" to my N-400 here and specifically tax transcripts. I've been a LPR for 12 years and applied under the 5-year rule. I have a couple questions:

 

- I got our return transcripts for the last 3 years online and noticed the names and address are partial only. Seems to be a recent policy from the IRS to protect personal information by masking full names. I assume that this is not a problem for the USCIS? I didn't see any option to order un-redacted transcripts.

 

- Has anybody recently filed Form 4506-T with the IRS to get transcripts older than 3 years? I'm wondering how long it takes.

 

- Finally, in my case would you submit return transcripts for the last 5 years, or for every year since my ROC (that would be 10 years)?

[OldUser 6,632]

All of my tax return transcripts show partial name, partial address and only last 4 digits of SSN. That's totally fine, used those for I-751 and prior to that for AOS without issue.

 

You only need to submit the last 5 years.

But make sure you answer questions about taxes truthfully. 

Edited March 4 by OldUser

[Crazy Cat 41,836]

26 minutes ago, OldUser said:

All of my tax return transcripts show partial name, partial address and only last 4 digits of SSN.

Same here.  All of wife's were partial identifiers.  No problem.  

[OldUser 6,632]

7 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

Same here.  All of wife's were partial identifiers.  No problem.  

I don't know if it's a recent change or always been like this. I file taxes since 2017 and always had partial info on return transcripts.

[Laure&Colin 558]

2 hours ago, OldUser said:

I don't know if it's a recent change or always been like this. I file taxes since 2017 and always had partial info on return transcripts.

 

Last time we ordered tax transcripts was for my ROC in 2014, and back then they showed full names and address. I vividly remember because the IRS had made a creative mistake on our street name. Imagine something like "Hanksman st" instead of "Huntsman st". I had to write a whole letter explaining that they wouldn't correct their mistake on any past year transcript to add to my ROC packet, SMH.

[Aur0ra 7]

Do you have to add tax returns to the unsolicited evidence part? They don't ask for them officially. Is it necessary?

[Lil bear 4,188]

1 hour ago, Aur0ra said:

Do you have to add tax returns to the unsolicited evidence part? They don't ask for them officially. Is it necessary?

Yes. 

[randomstairs 303]

6 hours ago, Aur0ra said:

Do you have to add tax returns to the unsolicited evidence part? They don't ask for them officially. Is it necessary?

No, it's not necessary. But it is recommended. 

[Laure&Colin 558]

16 hours ago, Aur0ra said:

Do you have to add tax returns to the unsolicited evidence part? They don't ask for them officially. Is it necessary?

 

Not required, it seems many people bring them to the interview instead. Filing and paying your taxes is a requirement to become a citizen so they can ask for proof that you did.