What’s the annual income to write on i864 affidavit of support?

[Miko88 2]

I am a full time salaried employee. My employer gave me a letter that my salary is 76,223.00. This is before taxes or any deduction. 
 

I also have a business that only makes between 2k-3k a year. It’s self employment so i can’t know exact amount but it is something between 2000-3000. 
 

so on the annual income line, is it okay if I put 76,223.00 plus 2k =78,223.00. 
 

I put only 76,223.00 because it’s well over guideline but did I make a mistake because it is before taxes? 

[Crazy Cat 42,557]

15 minutes ago, Miko88 said:

I put only 76,223.00 because it’s well over guideline but did I make a mistake because it is before taxes? 

That is not a mistake.  That is gross income.

[pushbrk 13,174]

44 minutes ago, Miko88 said:

I am a full time salaried employee. My employer gave me a letter that my salary is 76,223.00. This is before taxes or any deduction. 
 

I also have a business that only makes between 2k-3k a year. It’s self employment so i can’t know exact amount but it is something between 2000-3000. 
 

so on the annual income line, is it okay if I put 76,223.00 plus 2k =78,223.00. 
 

I put only 76,223.00 because it’s well over guideline but did I make a mistake because it is before taxes? 

You will be entering four separate annual income numbers.  In the tax section, enter the number called "total income" on your federal tax return for each of the last three years.  For the current income, it's the salary, plus the amount of business income carried to the first page of the 1040 from the schedule C of your latest federal tax return.

Edited February 13 by pushbrk

[Miko88 2]

4 minutes ago, pushbrk said:

You will be entering four separate annual income numbers.  In the tax section, enter the number called "total income" on your federal tax return for each of the last three years.  For the current income, it's the salary, plus the amount of business income carried to the first page of the 1040 from the schedule C of your latest federal tax return.

thank you. Yes I put line 9 for tax return fields/sections. 
 

but for the current annual income field I put my expected annual income according to my employment letter. Would that be okay? Does that number have to match a spesific amount based on calculation? 
 

I mean this: if my annual salary is 100k and I have side business that makes 2-5k a year, I put 103k for current annual income. Would that be mistake?

 

I know for tax return fields it must be a calculation of tax records. 

[pushbrk 13,174]

5 minutes ago, Miko88 said:

thank you. Yes I put line 9 for tax return fields/sections. 
 

but for the current annual income field I put my expected annual income according to my employment letter. Would that be okay? Does that number have to match a spesific amount based on calculation? 
 

I mean this: if my annual salary is 100k and I have side business that makes 2-5k a year, I put 103k for current annual income. Would that be mistake?

 

I know for tax return fields it must be a calculation of tax records. 

The correct procedure is what I quoted. You do not predict the self employed portion of your income.  You do as I described.  If you've already submitted your affidavit, I wouldn't worry about it.

[Miko88 2]

43 minutes ago, pushbrk said:

The correct procedure is what I quoted. You do not predict the self employed portion of your income.  You do as I described.  If you've already submitted your affidavit, I wouldn't worry about it.

Yes I already submitted it and interview is soon. I was worried if I made a mistake. For annual income section(not the tax section) I put my annual salary plus average business income which is only 3k. I thought it must only be a reasonable estimate. Should I attempt to update anything?

 

my annual salary is well over the poverty limit for household size 2. 

[pushbrk 13,174]

2 hours ago, Miko88 said:

Yes I already submitted it and interview is soon. I was worried if I made a mistake. For annual income section(not the tax section) I put my annual salary plus average business income which is only 3k. I thought it must only be a reasonable estimate. Should I attempt to update anything?

 

my annual salary is well over the poverty limit for household size 2. 

It will be fine the way it is.