I-184 Questions

[metinspain 0]

Hi Everyone,

I am getting my I-864 ready and have a few questions:

1) Do I have to provide my W2s? I can't find them. Will tax transcripts be enough?

2) My income is a base salary plus a guaranteed commission. Should I show the total, or the base salary only? (I meet poverty guidelines either way, but tax year 2005 was bad for me, so I feel the need to make this year look as good as possible.) The I-864 form doesn't really allow enough space to show them separately, but a letter from my employer would break out the base and commission as separate. I don't want to cause confusion by listing the grand total on the form while having two separate figures in the employer letter. What's the best approach?

Any guidance is appreciated.

Thanks!

[simple_male 1]

Hi Everyone,

I am getting my I-864 ready and have a few questions:

1) Do I have to provide my W2s? I can't find them. Will tax transcripts be enough?

2) My income is a base salary plus a guaranteed commission. Should I show the total, or the base salary only? (I meet poverty guidelines either way, but tax year 2005 was bad for me, so I feel the need to make this year look as good as possible.) The I-864 form doesn't really allow enough space to show them separately, but a letter from my employer would break out the base and commission as separate. I don't want to cause confusion by listing the grand total on the form while having two separate figures in the employer letter. What's the best approach?

Any guidance is appreciated.

Thanks!

1) Your employer can provide you the W2 copies. The new I-864 form does not require the W-2, when IRS tax transcript is submitted. But if you want to send the W2 copies, it will be fine.

2) A letter from the employer will be very helpful in this regard. I would show the total, since the employer letter will back it up.

[desert_fox 32]

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Arent W2's only necessary if you filed previously jointly with a previous spouse and you need to separate your income from the spouses.

You would show on the 864 what you declared for tax urposes. You cant say that you earn so much, and show a different number as your gross income for tax purposes.

[metinspain 0]

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Arent W2's only necessary if you filed previously jointly with a previous spouse and you need to separate your income from the spouses.

You would show on the 864 what you declared for tax urposes. You cant say that you earn so much, and show a different number as your gross income for tax purposes.

I had a different job in 2005 with a regular salary structure, so there won't be any discrepancy between my taxes and what I report as current salary + commission. I just got this new job recently.

I think you may be right...I thought you only had to provide W2s if you filed jointly, but I've seen conflicting information lately. I think I'm going to stick with the tax transcripts. Thanks!

[sadie33138 0]

This is in the current I-864 instructions (USCIS website form):

25. Federal Income Tax Information

....."If you provide a photocopy of your tax return(s) you must include a copy of each and every Form W-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"

see: http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/formsfee/forms/files/I-864.pdf

The way I am reading it, according to the new I-864 Form instructions if you provide photocopies of your return you must have the W-2s & 1099s. It you use the tax transcript from IRS you don't want them.

[sadie33138 0]

That would be: "they don't want them" not "you don't want them" Lol, sorry

Edited July 14, 2006 by sadie33138

[metinspain 0]

This is great info...thanks so much!