Sample letter for no submission of taxes of the past 3 years?

[VisaHelpPlease 2]

Does anyone have (or know of) a sample letter for someone who did not file taxes over the past 3 years to submit to NVC? We'll be writing one of these soon and I'd like to see how other people have worded it or if there's specific information they want other than an explanation as to why no taxes have been filed.

thanks!

[Morganalmonshid94 84]

Depends on the reason mine:

To whom it may concern, I Morgan last name did not file taxes for the years blah blah because I was unemployed as a student during this time making an income of 0.00 and therefor not required to file taxes. Sign and date. Had no issues .

[VisaHelpPlease 2]

Same reasons lol.

Thanks!

[Morganalmonshid94 84]

Lol no problem mine was accepted like that so no need for a long fancy letter .

[mallafri76 1,012]

Just make sure you put a zero for salary in the boxes under question 13, even though no taxes was filed and despite what NVC might say. NVC told us to leave those boxes blank since it's only for people who filed taxes and now we got a checklist for leaving them blank.

[VisaHelpPlease 2]

Just make sure you put a zero for salary in the boxes under question 13, even though no taxes was filed and despite what NVC might say. NVC told us to leave those boxes blank since it's only for people who filed taxes and now we got a checklist for leaving them blank.

I was advised that typing 0 or zero is also not ideal because it makes it look like taxes were filed and just no income was reported. I've been told that it is better to type n/a or NO FILE. Leaving blanks gives the NVC the impression that the people who filled out the form forgot to do that part. Like most forms, anything that doesn't apply needs an "n/a" or "none" in those lines instead of them being left blank.

[Morganalmonshid94 84]

I was advised that typing 0 or zero is also not ideal because it makes it look like taxes were filed and just no income was reported. I've been told that it is better to type n/a or NO FILE. Leaving blanks gives the NVC the impression that the people who filled out the form forgot to do that part. Like most forms, anything that doesn't apply needs an "n/a" or "none" in those lines instead of them being left blank.

the nvc runs on their own rules and doesn't care, people have gotten checklists for putting no file I just saw one this past week actually, they want 0.00 . This is why you have to write a letter explaining why it is 0.00 and you didn't file . Uscis excepts n/a, nvc will give you a checklist for it . Why I just assume they hate their jobs I guess .

[VisaHelpPlease 2]

On our original AOS, the one we just got a checklist for, my husband left question 13 blank and then wrote a little note saying "not required to file federal taxes as per attached statement". Then he attached a signed and dated statement saying his name, social security number, that he "confirm under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States that I have not been required to file any federal income tax for the past seven years", the reason why and that he has had zero annual income for the past seven years. We got a checklist saying that we need to fill in the amounts for 2014. It even states if no annual income, so state. So make sure you write 2014 in box 13a and 0 in box 13a.1 and mention the attached statement.

Good luck.

this is good to know! Will definitely change it to 0. How did he write the note to see the attached statement? Just penned it in on the form, post-it or something else?

[VisaHelpPlease 2]

the nvc runs on their own rules and doesn't care, people have gotten checklists for putting no file I just saw one this past week actually, they want 0.00 . This is why you have to write a letter explaining why it is 0.00 and you didn't file . Uscis excepts n/a, nvc will give you a checklist for it . Why I just assume they hate their jobs I guess .

Just called them and said explicitly not to write 0 and to write n/a instead plus include a letter (as I had planned anyway).

[Morganalmonshid94 84]

Just called them and said explicitly not to write 0 and to write n/a instead plus include a letter (as I had planned anyway).

well I mean it's up to you the person above did this and got a checklist, I wrote 0.00 and didn't so you never know what they'll end up doing really . Just gotta hope for the best .

[VisaHelpPlease 2]

well I mean it's up to you the person above did this and got a checklist, I wrote 0.00 and didn't so you never know what they'll end up doing really . Just gotta hope for the best .

The person above left it blank, which is why they got a checklist. I'll go with n/a and see what happens I suppose.

[ROSIEC 0]

Per the instructions:

"NOTE: Do not leave the boxes for Item Number 24.a. blank. Type or print the most recent tax year and your total
income for that most recent tax year. If the amount was zero, type or print “zero” or if you were not required to file a
Federal income tax return type or print “N/A” for not applicable."

[pushbrk 12,106]

Just X the box number 25 on page 5 if your income was below the threshold.  No need for any letter in that circumstance.

[Ontarkie 13,915]

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