Help: Form I-864 Part 6

[lalyho 0]

I am trying to fill out form I-864. I am sponsoring my daughter-in-law, who is coming to the US with my son.

I am having trouble with Part 6, Question 13.

I have checked the box and obtained a tax transcript for the last year.

My husband retired a year ago, but is not drawing any income. We have always filed out income tax return jointly. I do not know how to provide numbers for questions 13a, b, and c because our tax returns report these figures as joint income, my husband's and mine.

Do I use the combined numbers on our tax returns for those years? Won't it look odd if I suddenly have a much lower income this year?

Why do I even have to put numbers in those boxes if I'm providing a tax transcript for last year?

I don't want the form to be rejected, but I really don't know how to proceed here.

[Nich-Nick 3,353]

I am trying to fill out form I-864. I am sponsoring my daughter-in-law, who is coming to the US with my son.

I am having trouble with Part 6, Question 13.

I have checked the box and obtained a tax transcript for the last year.

My husband retired a year ago, but is not drawing any income. We have always filed out income tax return jointly. I do not know how to provide numbers for questions 13a, b, and c because our tax returns report these figures as joint income, my husband's and mine.

Do I use the combined numbers on our tax returns for those years? Won't it look odd if I suddenly have a much lower income this year?

Why do I even have to put numbers in those boxes if I'm providing a tax transcript for last year?

I don't want the form to be rejected, but I really don't know how to proceed here.

When I did the I-864 for my spouse, my oldest of three tax returns was joint with my former husband. I copied the numbers exactly from line 22 of the joint tax return. In addition, my numbers varied by over $100k. No problem.

It asks for numbers straight from your tax return. It doesn't say modify them to something else. Just copy the numbers for that part of Form I-864. The section reporting your income covers what you make and is a separate issue.

Also make sure you clearly show your own income is sufficient with other evidence like an employer letter and pay stubs. The joint tax return does not indicate who earns what part of the total income and they have to see you qualify on your own.