Wife applying for US Citizenship

[Brandon&Re 1]

Hi Everyone,

 

My wife and I are filling out the N-400 for her to apply for citizenship and we have a question about her employment.  She does YouTube videos for some extra cash but doesn't necessarily "go to work", she's been doing this for the past 10 years or so and on the form they ask for addresses.  Should I even include this? The income is technically mine because we use my tax information for Google, and if we do include it what do we do for addresses since we've moved a few times over the past 5 years?

Thanks!

[Transborderwife 4,666]

Is she filing her taxes on it?

[Brandon&Re 1]

On.. the form?  We file jointly, technically she has 0 income because her YouTube proceeds are filed under my income.

[Transborderwife 4,666]

13 minutes ago, Brandon&Re said:

On.. the form?  We file jointly, technically she has 0 income because her YouTube proceeds are filed under my income.

But that's her income, not yours regardless of if it's being paid to you.  One could argue it's fraudulent 

[PallasAthena 101]

I disagree with Transborderwife.  If she doesn't get W2s and if it's all under your information, then it's your income. She is unemployed or doesn't work (makes $0).

[Transborderwife 4,666]

10 minutes ago, PallasAthena said:

I disagree with Transborderwife.  If she doesn't get W2s and if it's all under your information, then it's your income. She is unemployed or doesn't work (makes $0).

OP do either of you get W2s for it or is it not taxed?  That's important 

[Brandon&Re 1]

13 minutes ago, PallasAthena said:

I disagree with Transborderwife.  If she doesn't get W2s and if it's all under your information, then it's your income. She is unemployed or doesn't work (makes $0).

Right, I receive the 1099 (and it's in my name) and I pay the taxes on it.  Going off that I don't count it as her income, do I just put that she wasn't employed over the past 5 years then?

Edited May 11, 2017 by Brandon&Re

[Brandon&Re 1]

5 minutes ago, Transborderwife said:

OP do either of you get W2s for it or is it not taxed?  That's important 

It's taxed, I receive the 1099.

[mallafri76 1,012]

So you're employed and get the paycheck but your wife does the work???

[nightingalejules 678]

Everybody's getting distracted from the point. Taxes are being paid on the income. Probably the IRS doesn't care. The point is that, since none of the income is in your wife's name, she has $0 income and the business is yours, so you don't need to include anything about it in her application for citizenship. Put her occupation down as "housewife" or "unemployed", so the address is not applicable.

Edited May 12, 2017 by nightingalejules

[mrtravel 40]

2 hours ago, nightingalejules said:

Everybody's getting distracted from the point. Taxes are being paid on the income. Probably the IRS doesn't care. The point is that, since none of the income is in your wife's name, she has $0 income and the business is yours, so you don't need to include anything about it in her application for citizenship. Put her occupation down as "housewife" or "unemployed", so the address is not applicable.

I agree. She is an unpaid employee of the business.  He, the business owner, has income. 
Not that uncommon in a family business to have family members help out without pay
 

Edited May 12, 2017 by mrtravel

[Randyandyuni 2,682]

10 hours ago, mallafri76 said:

So you're employed and get the paycheck but your wife does the work???

smart man

[aa1979 100]

19 hours ago, Brandon&Re said:

Hi Everyone,

 

My wife and I are filling out the N-400 for her to apply for citizenship and we have a question about her employment.  She does YouTube videos for some extra cash but doesn't necessarily "go to work", she's been doing this for the past 10 years or so and on the form they ask for addresses.  Should I even include this? The income is technically mine because we use my tax information for Google, and if we do include it what do we do for addresses since we've moved a few times over the past 5 years?

Thanks!

If you want to include that she is doing something, she is volunteering in your business (at best).  She is unemployed!

Edited May 12, 2017 by aa1979

[Randyandyuni 2,682]

unpaid labor could be seen as denying an eligible worker access to an income, since taxes are being paid, you are accounting for the income legally I believe you are covered

[Brandon&Re 1]

8 hours ago, nightingalejules said:

Everybody's getting distracted from the point. Taxes are being paid on the income. Probably the IRS doesn't care. The point is that, since none of the income is in your wife's name, she has $0 income and the business is yours, so you don't need to include anything about it in her application for citizenship. Put her occupation down as "housewife" or "unemployed", so the address is not applicable.

Great, thank you so much!