Regarding taxes in N400 form

[pkash2010 0]

I worked only 2 months in 2008 made around $14000, due to some misunderstanding i failed to file taxes in 2009, got a notice from IRS in 2010 and filed those taxes too .

* I became Permanent Resident in 2008

so what should i answer for the question

Since becoming lawful permanent resident, have you ever failed to file a required Federal,State of local tax return ?( i do not have any overdue )

Edited May 4, 2011 by pkash2010

[Inky 1,110]

Did you file back taxes for the time you missed?

[pkash2010 0]

Did you file back taxes for the time you missed?

yes,once i got the notice i realized an filed my taxes which are over due...

[Brother Hesekiel 2,235]

That means you have filed your taxes. If your landlord didn't receive your rent check, calls you, and says: "yo dawg, wussup with da cheque?" and you sent one to him, and he cashes it, you have never failed to pay your rent.

If you filed, you did not fail. If you owe nothing, you don't owe anything.

Pure poetry. Looks like I missed my calling in life.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

I worked only 2 months in 2008 made around $14000, due to some misunderstanding i failed to file taxes in 2009, got a notice from IRS in 2010 and filed those taxes too .

* I became Permanent Resident in 2008

so what should i answer for the question

Since becoming lawful permanent resident, have you ever failed to file a required Federal,State of local tax return ?( i do not have any overdue )

Answer yes, and attach an explanation stating what you said here. This information will be on your transcripts, so it is not like they won't know.

Edited May 4, 2011 by Some Old Guy

[Szilvia74 3]

Read the question again:

"have you ever failed to file". EVER is the key word. If you did not file before it was due you failed to file (even though you corrected it later).

It is a good idea to attach an explanation because the IO will ask about it in the interview. It may slow down the process as it did to me.

Wrong answer:

That means you have filed your taxes. If your landlord didn't receive your rent check, calls you, and says: "yo dawg, wussup with da cheque?" and you sent one to him, and he cashes it, you have never failed to pay your rent.

If you filed, you did not fail. If you owe nothing, you don't owe anything.

Pure poetry. Looks like I missed my calling in life.

Edited May 4, 2011 by Szilvia74

[Brother Hesekiel 2,235]

Read the question again:

"have you ever failed to file". EVER is the key word. If you did not file before it was due you failed to file (even though you corrected it later).

It is a good idea to attach an explanation because the IO will ask about it in the interview. It may slow down the process as it did to me.

Wrong answer:

That's nonsense.

If the question were "have you ever failed to file in a timely manner" you were correct. That's not being asked, however. They want to know if the foreigner owes Uncle Sam any money or if he's on good terms with the good Uncle.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

That's nonsense.

If the question were "have you ever failed to file in a timely manner" you were correct. That's not being asked, however. They want to know if the foreigner owes Uncle Sam any money or if he's on good terms with the good Uncle.

Bob +1

The rest of VJ +2

Edited May 4, 2011 by Some Old Guy

[Caroline and Phil 14]

IMHO:

Part 10:

Question 4: Since becoming lawful permanent resident, have you ever failed to file a required Federal,State of local tax return ? YES (write an explanation). Even though it was a mistake you failed one time.

Question 5: Do you owe any Federal, State, or local taxes that are overdue? NO. You filed the overdue tax and don't owe anything now.

I think this makes sense.

Edited May 7, 2011 by Lisa and Phil

[Caroline and Phil 14]

Just Bob, I think if you don't pay on time it's considered a "failure to file your taxes" although she/he paid it later.

That's nonsense.

If the question were "have you ever failed to file in a timely manner" you were correct. That's not being asked, however. They want to know if the foreigner owes Uncle Sam any money or if he's on good terms with the good Uncle.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Just Bob, I think if you don't pay on time it's considered a "failure to file your taxes" although she/he paid it later.

Exactly. The instructions for Part 10 say that if any part of the question applies to you, you must answer yes. Then it goes on to give an example: For instance, if you were ever detained (stopped for a traffic violation or questioned) by a police officer, you must answer "yes" to the question, "Were you ever arrested or detained by a police officer?"

Edited May 7, 2011 by Some Old Guy

[w8inglongtime 29]

I think the OP should answer YES. He worked in 2008 and FAILED to tell the Government about it (aka file taxes)

in all of 2009.

The tax transcript will tell that he eventually "caught up" on his taxes but for now he/she must say yes they failed to file taxes and can add a note saying exactly what they said here on VJ and they should be fine.

[w8inglongtime 29]

That means you have filed your taxes. If your landlord didn't receive your rent check, calls you, and says: "yo dawg, wussup with da cheque?" and you sent one to him, and he cashes it, you have never failed to pay your rent.

If you filed, you did not fail. If you owe nothing, you don't owe anything.

Pure poetry. Looks like I missed my calling in life.

The OP can only answer YES or NO

If they put NO it will be a lie because NO means they did file taxes in 2009 which isn't true.