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Gaiden79   14

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Hi guys, 

 

I'm the US Citizen spouse. I was stupid and haven't yet filed my 2017 tax return. I believe my only income that year was a withdrawal from a retirement account that I would have owed tax on. 

 

Anyways, I'm now in the NVC stage of petitioning my wife in the Philippines. I'm worried of what will happen once I file it late. I know it's required to file. 

 

Will this potentially disqualify me from petitioning my wife? Anything else I should be concerned about? Thanks as always! 

Married: 9/27/2017

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Late filing will not disqualify you......failure to file will.

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14 minutes ago, Lucky Cat said:

Late filing will not disqualify you......failure to file will.

Exactly! sooner you file the better off you will be. Avoid as many penalties as you can for a late filing. Now might be the time to file as the IRS may even waive the late fees, and you just pay what you owe. Doesn't hurt to ask.

 

Another thing, depending on the type of retirement account you withdrew from, you may have already paid the taxes on the money when you took it out, so you could be in the clear.

 

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18 minutes ago, Loren Y said:

Exactly! sooner you file the better off you will be. Avoid as many penalties as you can for a late filing. Now might be the time to file as the IRS may even waive the late fees, and you just pay what you owe. Doesn't hurt to ask.

 

Another thing, depending on the type of retirement account you withdrew from, you may have already paid the taxes on the money when you took it out, so you could be in the clear.

 

Wow thank you for the advice! So if I am filing 2 years late would I need to worry about being charged criminally? Really scaring me... 

 

Thanks 

Married: 9/27/2017

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2 minutes ago, Gaiden79 said:

Wow thank you for the advice! So if I am filing 2 years late would I need to worry about being charged criminally? Really scaring me... 

 

Thanks 

No........

"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

- Some old child of the 50's & 60's on his laptop 

 

Senior Master Sergeant, US Air Force- Retired (after 20+ years)- Missile Systems Maintenance & Titan 2 ICBM Launch Crew Duty (200+ Alert tours)

Registered Nurse- Retired- I practiced in the areas of Labor & Delivery, Home Health, Adolescent Psych, & Adult Psych.

IT Professional- Retired- Web Site Design, Hardware Maintenance, Compound Pharmacy Software Trainer, On-site go live support, Database Manager, App Designer.

______________________________________

In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

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4 minutes ago, Gaiden79 said:

Wow thank you for the advice! So if I am filing 2 years late would I need to worry about being charged criminally? Really scaring me... 

 

Thanks 

No, my CPA has filed taxes for people that were over 7 years late she has said before, never a mention of anything criminal. Now if you pull a Westley Snipes and stash a few million in another country to avoid paying taxes on it I would expect some criminal charges filed, but otherwise I have heard of a lot of people filing late with no issues.

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Here on a K1? Need married and a Certificate in hand within a few hours? I'm here to help. Come to Vegas and I'll marry you Vegas style!!   Visa Journey members are always FREE for my services. I know the costs involved in this whole game of immigration, and if I can save you some money I will!

 

 

 

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8 minutes ago, Loren Y said:

No, my CPA has filed taxes for people that were over 7 years late she has said before, never a mention of anything criminal. Now if you pull a Westley Snipes and stash a few million in another country to avoid paying taxes on it I would expect some criminal charges filed, but otherwise I have heard of a lot of people filing late with no issues.

Ok that's a relief! I appreciate your insightful answer. 

Married: 9/27/2017

 
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