Are 2016 taxes needed yet for I-864?

[jordynalex 10]

I was just wondering if 2016 taxes are required if I'm submitting the Green card application within the next month? My grandma who is the joint sponsor has her 2013 2014 and 2015 tax returns that I can use. Is that okay? Or will they request the 2016 ones because I didn't send them? 

[MXcompadre 75]

In that Monday, April 17, 2017 is the latest filing date for 2016 IRS tax returns, and without filing for an extension, I believe/think the previous three years will suffice.  Go ahead and submit what your have, and thereafter, if they request the 2016 IRS tax returns it would only be after the April 17, 2017 date.  Go for it! 

[Suss&Camm 2,213]

17 minutes ago, jordynalex said:

I was just wondering if 2016 taxes are required if I'm submitting the Green card application within the next month? My grandma who is the joint sponsor has her 2013 2014 and 2015 tax returns that I can use. Is that okay? Or will they request the 2016 ones because I didn't send them? 

The new one isn't required until April when the taxes are due. Just make sure to send along evidence of current and future income as well since it's been almost a year since the 2015 return and the current income is what is most important

[GreatDane 366]

It definitely won't be required until after tax season has passed, however I would definitely include it if you can file taxes soon or even submit recent paystubs, a letter from HR stating salary/length of employment, etc. As with all USCIS submissions, more information is always best, even when it's unnecessary. 

 

Think of it as motivation to file your taxes early! (If possible :))

[Ash.1101 1,755]

Note that if they start working on your case in or after April, they can, and usually do ask for the most recent years tax returns. They will either RFE for it, or they will ask for it to be something you bring to the interview.

If you know you can file already and want too, it's always best to file early and go ahead and submit it if you know you're doing an application that sits for longer. Your application may not be touched until April or later, so you'll probably be asked for it if you don't send it because they will expect you to have it by then. Plenty of people who have filed before tax time have been RFE'd for current year because of when they finally got around to the case, for them, if it's reasonable that you have filed, it's reasonable to RFE for it.

Edited February 10, 2017 by Ash.1101