Tax Time: Can I lower my tax burden before AOS?

[maning 36]

Hey guys, my fiancee's visa has been approved and has visa on hand. My question is... I'm self employed and to qualify for AOS I have to pretty much not take any tax deductions for this year. Is it possible since my fiancee has her visa on hand already to apply for tax deductions for 2011 once I file my taxes and just have a cosponsor for the AOS process?

I can declare all and not take any tax deductions if I have to... but with her moving here and the the fees associated with the AOS process, it would really help financially if I can lower my tax burden and simply use a cosponsor for the AOS process.

[raquel_1208 1]

Yes you can get an sponsor.

Edited December 14, 2011 by raquel_1208

[Kevin&Lenith 36]

Do I assume , she is already here? Before AOS, she has to get here and get married before end of year for claiming married on taxes. Confussed lol

[sunandmoon 450]

Do I assume , she is already here? Before AOS, she has to get here and get married before end of year for claiming married on taxes. Confussed lol

I do not think this is in regards to filing status, but to self employed deductions which lower his AGI.

yes, you can use a joint sponsor for AOS.

[maning 36]

I do not think this is in regards to filing status, but to self employed deductions which lower his AGI.

yes, you can use a joint sponsor for AOS.

Exactly. I want to take advantage of self employed deductions to lower my tax burden for 2011, but I wanted to make sure before I do that... if I can use a cosponsor for the AOS process, since if I take advantage of tax deductions I would lower my income.

Thanks for answering my question... hope others who experienced this sort of thing can chime in as well.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

You will have to prove income for the AOS process, and depending on the area where you live, the local office may put a lot of emphasis on that, even if you have a cosponsor. I know the San Francisco office is that way. I believe you have up to four years to amend a return, so after you complete the AOS process, you can take another look at your returns to see if you can get some money back that you paid in taxes.