How many years of tax returns did you submit for 485 AOS application?

[yy37]

Wondering how many years of tax return did you submit for your AOS application for EB category? My law firm says only the most recent year of tax return is needed but I've heard of cases where people submitted the past 3 years. Does it matter?

[aph]

I am not a lawyer... the required is the most recent year of tax returns but if you have documents for the past 3 years, I'd highly recommend you submit all 3 years.

[Gcapplicant2019]

Wondering how many years of tax return did you submit for your AOS application for EB category? My law firm says only the most recent year of tax return is needed for I944, but I've heard of cases where people submitted the past 3 years. Does it matter?

I would submit only the most recent tax return except if the income of 2018 and/or 2017 was much higher than 2019 . If it’s higher then submit it .

[Mrsf86]

I submitted 3 because they instructions says for I944 which goes with the I485

[Mrsf86]

Correction. The I485 ask for 3. The 944 ask for 1.

This is from the I485 instructions.

For applicants subject to the public charge ground of inadmissibility under INA section 212(a)(4) only, provide evidence for the last three years of employment such as federal income tax transcripts from the United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) of the person’s IRS Form 1040, U.S. Individual Income Tax Return; or if not required to file federal income taxes the most recent IRS Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, if applicable. If you have already included the same tax documentation in relation to Form I-944 or I-864, you do not need to provide duplicate copies.