So You Want To Be A U.S. Citizen...
Well, as you will soon find out, if you have not aleady, there a requirements that must be met with respect to filing of U.S. income tax returns and payment of U.S. income taxes.
The following are prerequisite to your approval for U.S. citizenship and must be submitted with your form N-400 - Application for Naturalization.
According to the N-400 Document Checklist issued by the U.S. Department of Homeland Services:
If you have ever failed to file an income tax return since you became a Permanent Resident, send:
All correspondence with the IRS regarding your failure to file.
If you have any federal, state or local taxes that are overdue, send:
A signed agreement from the IRS or state or local tax office showing that you have filed a tax return and arranged to pay the taxes you owe; and
Documentation from the IRS or state or local tax office showing the current status of your repayment program.
- Documents referring to you and your spouse:
Tax returns, bank accounts, leases, mortgages, or birth certificates of children, or
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - certified copies of the income tax forms that you both filed for the past three years, or
An IRS tax return transcript for the last three years
These are critical issues that must be resolved ASAP to prevent any complications with your naturalization application process. The professionals at eTaxRelief can ensure that you have all of your tax returns filed, an arrangement to resolve any past due liabilities and the documents you need to submit with your form N-400.
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