Citizenship/taxes

[Jacmel87 0]

Why not just wait for the denial letter?

because i want to hit the ground running. I wasnt expecting this denial, so i am shock. I just wanted to see if anyone had a similar situation like mine. No records but possible tax issues only. Thats why i ask loll. I still didnt get the letter yet and i am just hoping it was sent by mistake loll

[arken 4,199]

If you google for main causes of N400 denial, you'll find back taxes being one of the major one. For you it was normal to apply on the last day, wait for the bills from IRS and pay later. For the officer, it was a serious issue. He wanted to see either all back taxes paid or have an agreement with IRS to pay in installments. He didn't see that and denied your application. While you have your justification that you have to right to wait till Apr 18 to file for tax return even though you knew you owe IRS, he also has the justification that even after knowing the upcoming interview date, filing that late and not producing the required documents are just the excuses.

You might definitely wanna wait for the denial letter for the specific reasons.

[Jacmel87 0]

If you google for main causes of N400 denial, you'll find back taxes being one of the major one. For you it was normal to apply on the last day, wait for the bills from IRS and pay later. For the officer, it was a serious issue. He wanted to see either all back taxes paid or have an agreement with IRS to pay in installments. He didn't see that and denied your application. While you have your justification that you have to right to wait till Apr 18 to file for tax return even though you knew you owe IRS, he also has the justification that even after knowing the upcoming interview date, filing that late and not producing the required documents are just the excuses.

You might definitely wanna wait for the denial letter for the specific reasons.

i dont think you know the full story but anyways what you said is probably the way that officer saw it. By the way he did not ask to see instalment agreements or any proves that i have already send them the first payment of the tax debt we have. He just ask if i had back taxes which i said no to and that my wife apply for an instalment agreement already which we probably wont use really because we will pay everything this month. He just took all the tax return papers and send me on my way. What we did for 2015 taxes is not any diferent from when i came here in 2011 till now. Personally i taught not paying or refusing to pay was the problem me. Anyways lesson learn, if thats the reason the io denied me without even giving me a chance to explain is fine, i will just apply again under the five year rule again than and have all my payment prove's hindy this time and hope for the best. Edited May 12, 2016 by Jacmel87

[Jacmel87 0]

I just receive my denial letter and to my surprise it is not about taxes like i taught but w2's. On my wife W2 it still has her mothers address instead of our current adress because of that they are saying we dont live together, omg are they serrious? On our taxes is say's the current address. My wife never updated the address because she work as independent contracter, they never mail her w2 she just have an accounting print it out at the end of the year. And the old address is her parents address witch she still has some letters that Go's there sometime's. Does any body think i can appeal this because we can prove we live together. We have bank staments, loan staments, insurance statements, our lanlord can write us a letter as the house is my father's...please help!!!

Edited May 12, 2016 by Jacmel87

[Rich and Wen 101]

I just receive my denial letter and to my surprise it is not about taxes like i taught but w2's. On my wife W2 it still has her mothers address instead of our current adress because of that they are saying we dont live together, omg are they serrious? On our taxes is say's the current address. My wife never updated the address because she work as independent contracter, they never mail her w2 she just have an accounting print it out at the end of the year. And the old address is her parents address witch she still has some letters that Go's there sometime's. Does any body think i can appeal this because we can prove we live together. We have bank staments, loan staments, insurance statements, our lanlord can write us a letter as the house is my father's...please help!!!

It's very common for people to continue to receive mail and tax forms at their parents' address, since that is usually a long term address, and they themselves might be moving every year.

Your explanation of the reason for it is totally believable, there was no need to update it since the companies do not mail anything out.

But you need to prove to them, shared domicile. So get your lease with both names on it, copies of drivers licenses with same address, car insurance showing both names at the address, bills in both names, anything that you can show to bolster your claim to bona fide marriage

Edited May 15, 2016 by Rich and Wen

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[slvrfx576 15]

First of all, wait for your denial letter to find out what the problem really is. It sounds like you have been paying your taxes late every year. There is no such thing as an extension to pay your taxes, only an extension to file your tax return. If you do not remit your balance due by the 15th of April (or the 18th this year) then you are in arrears even it you have filed.

Think of it this way....would you grant citizenship to someone who is chronically late paying their taxes ?

[arken 4,199]

First of all, wait for your denial letter to find out what the problem really is. It sounds like you have been paying your taxes late every year. There is no such thing as an extension to pay your taxes, only an extension to file your tax return. If you do not remit your balance due by the 15th of April (or the 18th this year) then you are in arrears even it you have filed.

Think of it this way....would you grant citizenship to someone who is chronically late paying their taxes ?

OP already got the denial letter and already stated that the tax was not the reason for denial.