W-2 and I-864EZ questions

[pushbrk 12,272]

Here what it say's on I-864EZ Q19

Federal Income Tax Information.

You must provide either an IRS transcript or a photocopy from your own records of your Federal individual income tax return for the most recent tax year. If you believe additional returns may help you to establish your ability to maintain sufficient income, you may submit transcripts or photocopies of your Federal individual income tax returns for the 3 most recent years.

If you provide a photocopy of your tax return(s), you must include a copy of each and every FormW-2 and Form 1099 that relates to your return(s). Do not include copies of these Forms if you provide an IRS transcript of your return(s) rather than a photocopy.

Let me know if I am wrong.

Isn't it amazing how actually reading and following the instructions can make things simple?

[000 0]

Here what it say's on I-864EZ Q19

Federal Income Tax Information.

You must provide either an IRS transcript or a photocopy from your own records of your Federal individual income tax return for the most recent tax year. If you believe additional returns may help you to establish your ability to maintain sufficient income, you may submit transcripts or photocopies of your Federal individual income tax returns for the 3 most recent years.

If you provide a photocopy of your tax return(s), you must include a copy of each and every FormW-2 and Form 1099 that relates to your return(s). Do not include copies of these Forms if you provide an IRS transcript of your return(s) rather than a photocopy.

Let me know if I am wrong.

Isn't it amazing how actually reading and following the instructions can make things simple?

I did read that and understood it that way but if people are getting RFE for W2 while providing tax return transcrits the issue seems to be the main page of the I-864ez checklist which states w2 are needed. Doesnt matter i guess because if i only need to supply tax return transcripts for the regulr I 864 then that is what I am going. If reading only the intructions then i would submit only the tax return transcripts but maybe the NVC doesnt know that they arent needed.I dont know what the deal is but there is no concrete answer because no one can agree on this issue. I have had a few different answers on this so the best that I can see is to just do the regular I 864 if you only want to provide tax transcripts.

[Karaoke 0]

Loto, please let us know how it goes this way. We'd be looking at doing the same, if transcripts do not make it on time.

We filed for 3 years+2007 MANUALLY (we were told we could not file electronically, so we filed also 2007 manually, possi bly a mistake...) this April, because we had lived abroad and never filed since. Not sure how long before the data are entered in the system by the IRS. Of course if they are not entered in the system, there is no point requesting a transcript that would stop at 2003!

Anyone got any idea how long it will take IRS, hit or miss?

Woah this is a good question!!!

I just filled out the EZ today. All I have is transcripts though. My 2007 is the actual copy of the w2.

Should I just tear up the EZ and fill out the regular I-864???

I sent I-864 with last 3 years (2007, 2006 & 2005) original tax transcripts. No 1040, no W-2 etc...

But included original employment letter and copies of all paystubs in 2008.

[pushbrk 12,272]

If you call them, they'll tell you what's available and fax them to you immediately.

Loto, please let us know how it goes this way. We'd be looking at doing the same, if transcripts do not make it on time.

We filed for 3 years+2007 MANUALLY (we were told we could not file electronically, so we filed also 2007 manually, possi bly a mistake...) this April, because we had lived abroad and never filed since. Not sure how long before the data are entered in the system by the IRS. Of course if they are not entered in the system, there is no point requesting a transcript that would stop at 2003!

Anyone got any idea how long it will take IRS, hit or miss?

Woah this is a good question!!!

I just filled out the EZ today. All I have is transcripts though. My 2007 is the actual copy of the w2.

Should I just tear up the EZ and fill out the regular I-864???

I sent I-864 with last 3 years (2007, 2006 & 2005) original tax transcripts. No 1040, no W-2 etc...

But included original employment letter and copies of all paystubs in 2008.

[Karaoke 0]

Thank you Pushbrk, but my question was: normally, how long does it take them to ADD new data to their files once received, ifsomeone files late and/or not-electronically?

I had read somewhere that it takes sometimes months..

Definitely once we get a NOA2, we will start making direct inquiries about what is available already, or how long we'll have to wait for those data to be updated..

If you call them, they'll tell you what's available and fax them to you immediately.

Loto, please let us know how it goes this way. We'd be looking at doing the same, if transcripts do not make it on time.

We filed for 3 years+2007 MANUALLY (we were told we could not file electronically, so we filed also 2007 manually, possi bly a mistake...) this April, because we had lived abroad and never filed since. Not sure how long before the data are entered in the system by the IRS. Of course if they are not entered in the system, there is no point requesting a transcript that would stop at 2003!

Anyone got any idea how long it will take IRS, hit or miss?

Woah this is a good question!!!

I just filled out the EZ today. All I have is transcripts though. My 2007 is the actual copy of the w2.

Should I just tear up the EZ and fill out the regular I-864???

I sent I-864 with last 3 years (2007, 2006 & 2005) original tax transcripts. No 1040, no W-2 etc...

But included original employment letter and copies of all paystubs in 2008.