Taxes Not Paid, Can sponsor wife?

[SteveInBostonI130 3,374]

1 hour ago, Troy B said:

A quick google search showed the 2020 exclusion of foreign income at US$107,600,  if you made more than that number (when covered to USD),  you are responsible to file your federal taxes with the US.   And if you made more than that,  then are you are looking at penalties from IRS for not filing.    If you made less then the exclusion amount,  then you I don't think you need to file taxes,  but you will at the NVC i-864 stage put a note that you earned less then taxable amount.

Incorrect

 

The exclusion amount is the maximum income that can be deducted from the tax obligation.  A US Citizen still needs to file a tax return, even if the tax obligation is $0.  Only if the income is below the minimum for filing can a person not file.

 

[SteveInBostonI130 3,374]

1 hour ago, YasArr said:

So you suggest that he should pay at least last 3 years of taxes. Can he pay now??

This is no longer a DIY case.

 

You friend should get a tax attorney right away.  IRS will demand all 17 years of back taxes.  Technically your friend can meet with the IRS directly and work out a payment plan, but it will not be favorable to him.  A tax attorney can usually work out better terms.

 

[SalishSea 17,573]

3 hours ago, Emily8460 said:

 

Are you a USC?  Have a look at your passport.  It addresses this very topic.

[Ryan H 3,810]

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7 hours ago, YasArr said:

So you suggest that he should pay at least last 3 years of taxes. Can he pay now??

The issue is not tax payment.  It's filing tax returns.  Payment is a separate issue.

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16 hours ago, Emily8460 said:

 

Just to clarify: as a US person (either as citizen or a resident), you are taxed on your world income. So no matter if you are in Kuala Lumpur, Saudi Arabia or Easter Island: if you are a US person, you need to file US taxes.

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16 hours ago, YasArr said:

Hey all, 

 

I have a question. If someone, who is a US born citizen and wanted to marry someone out from US. Can that person sponsor spouse visa if he hasn't paid his taxes since last 17 years?? How he can call his wife over to the US??

The short answer is no 

- you need to be up to date on your taxes to sponsor 

- if your income is too low to file it is probably too low to sponsor

 

One or both of these need to be remedied, by back filing and paying any taxes owing and, if necessary, getting a joint sponsor.

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23 hours ago, YasArr said:

Hey all, 

 

I have a question. If someone, who is a US born citizen and wanted to marry someone out from US. Can that person sponsor spouse visa if he hasn't paid his taxes since last 17 years?? How he can call his wife over to the US??

You may find a relative to co-sign the form but I think it will be a major problem, besides you will have to attach a form to your petition and prove enough income to support your spouse,(I think for a period of five years), you will have to answer, why you did not pay income taxes for 17 years.