I-864 and I-864a joint tax return

[LaniLin 4]

Hi, I (petitioner) am using my mom as a joint sponsor for my husband (intending immigrant). She is filing the I-864 and her husband (household member) is filing the I-864a. My question is - if the i-864 sponsor and the i-864a household member have a joint tax return can you just submit 1 copy? Their return is a very large amount of pages and to include 2 copies of the same document seems silly.

Edited August 13, 2019 by LaniLin

[arken 4,197]

One copy is what is required for the joint tax return. Even tax return transcript is very long??

[LaniLin 4]

3 hours ago, arken said:

One copy is what is required for the joint tax return. Even tax return transcript is very long??

They didn't order a transcript, but made us a copy of their copy they were given for their records by the person that prepares their taxes.  Seems there are a lot of additional forms included due to owning a business and property etc. Looks complicated. Do I only need to include the copy of Form 1040 (which is only 8 pages), even though these other forms were submitted with their federal tax return?

[arken 4,197]

If you are including a copy of 1040, W2 and all schedules (other forms!!) that were submitted to IRS must be included as well. If tax return transcript, no other docs are required.

[LaniLin 4]

15 minutes ago, arken said:

If you are including a copy of 1040, W2 and all schedules (other forms!!) that were submitted to IRS must be included as well. If tax return transcript, no other docs are required.

great, thank you!