I-864, intending immigrant income and joint tax returns

[mikelyons]

My wife is completing for I-864 to sponsor me, but as we recently had a baby her current income is 0. I am currently living and working in the US on an L1 visa, and my income is more than sufficient to meet 125% of the poverty guidelines for our household size of 3.

In Part 6:
- question 5 I have entered my wife's current income of 0
- question 6.a, 6.b, 6.c I have entered my details and current income
- question 10 I have entered my income (which is the same as our joint income).

For tax year 2013 we have filed jointly, so my question is for part 6 question 13.a.1, should I enter my wife's income (from box 1 of her W2), or our joint income (from line 22 of our jointly filed 1040)?

And also, I'd like to just double check it's OK to include my income in the household income (given I am a spouse living in the residence, I am working legally in the US on an L1 visa and we will submit a letter from my employer with the application, saying my employment and income will continue after greencard)?

[mikelyons]

My wife is completing for I-864 to sponsor me, but as we recently had a baby her current income is 0. I am currently living and working in the US on an L1 visa, and my income is more than sufficient to meet 125% of the poverty guidelines for our household size of 3.

In Part 6:
- question 5 I have entered my wife's current income of 0
- question 6.a, 6.b, 6.c I have entered my details and current income
- question 10 I have entered my income (which is the same as our joint income).

For tax year 2013 we have filed jointly, so my question is for part 6 question 13.a.1, should I enter my wife's income (from box 1 of her W2), or our joint income (from line 22 of our jointly filed 1040)?

And also, I'd like to just double check it's OK to include my income in the household income (given I am a spouse living in the residence, I am working legally in the US on an L1 visa and we will submit a letter from my employer with the application, saying my employment and income will continue after greencard)?

After a bit more research I think I've answered my own question - 13.a.1 (and 13.b.1, 13.c.1) should be straight from teh tax returns (that is, 1040 or 1040EZ), regardless of whether the returns are joint or not.

[melinasardinha]

After a bit more research I think I've answered my own question - 13.a.1 (and 13.b.1, 13.c.1) should be straight from teh tax returns (that is, 1040 or 1040EZ), regardless of whether the returns are joint or not.

did you put the total amount of joint tax return on the field 13a for the most recent year?
I have a similar case.. I am the principal immigrant and my husband is the sponsor..he make less money than me.. and we filled taxes together for 2014. Should I put the total amount as on joint tax return for his most recent year on part 6 - sponsor income and employment?