I-864 Negative Total Income

[amegster 11]

Hello everyone.

 

I am the petitioner for my spouse and filling out the I-864, Part 6 number 24 a-c where it is asking for total income as reported on tax returns. For the last two years, my total income on my tax returns has been a negative number. For instance, last year my total business income was $30,000, but I live overseas and take the foreign income exclusion and lost some money in stocks. Because of this, on my 1040 line 9 where it states my total income, it was $-356. Now when I'm filling out the I-864 should I write the $30,000 or $-365? 

 

We have 2 joint sponsors, so I'm not so worried about the amounts being above the poverty line or not, just want to make sure I'm putting in the correct total income.

 

Thanks for your help.

[Chancy 6,233]

13 hours ago, amegster said:

I am the petitioner for my spouse and filling out the I-864, Part 6 number 24 a-c where it is asking for total income as reported on tax returns.

 

List the income figure exactly as reported on your tax return -- Total Income if you filed 1040/1040A or AGI if you filed 1040EZ.