Individual annual income i-864

[pat7755 2]

For the individual annual income on the i864 is it just base salary or do you include bonuses? My joint sponsor makes base plus bonuses but the bonuses are given to him every year because hes been with the company so long. Each of the past three tax returns show him getting these bonuses. Should the individual annual income I put on the i864 match a certain number on his tax returns?

[Tim/Mav 305]

It's a simple Tax Return. Bonuses are taxable and counted as Gross Income. I would guess each of the 3 years vary but that's OK. There is No average on a 3 year tax return for USCIS.

[KayDeeCee 4,891]

I answered this elsewhere, but I will answer again, due this post having more details. If he regularly receives the bonus, and his employer could state his base pay + bonuses as his salary, then include the bonus in his current annual income amount. Though as I said before, his base pay is double the income requirement anyway, and they will see his total incomes from the past 3 tax returns. Without having an employer letter, he could also just write $90k + bonuses for his current income.