Do I need both parents to fill out I-864 and I-864A

[kaczkl25 0]

My parents own a business together, and they file their taxes jointly. Can just my dad fill out the I-864 or because my mom´s name is on the tax information, does my mom need to fill out the I-864A? Thanks in advance!

[aleful 1,905]

hi

how much individual income does each one have?

[kaczkl25 0]

Their income is completely together, they don´t have individual income.

[Ian H. 207]

You don't have to if one parent can prove their share of the income. In cases like these however, I always suggest that one parent files I-864 and the other an I-864A, rather than trying to prove who's income is whose. They have to be included as part of the household size anyway, so they might as well combine their income.

[Ian H. 207]

Yes, it's always better to file both forms. So one parent can file the I-864 and the other the I-864A. It doesn't matter who files which one, but to keep it simple, whoever is listed first on the tax return should file the I-864, and whoever is listed as the spouse should file the I-864A.

Their income is completely together, they don´t have individual income.

[Gracenp2 14]

Yes, it's always better to file both forms. So one parent can file the I-864 and the other the I-864A. It doesn't matter who files which one, but to keep it simple, whoever is listed first on the tax return should file the I-864, and whoever is listed as the spouse should file the I-864A.

Good info...