Dumb Question N400 Form

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leeaf7

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Hey guys, I am filling out N400 form and becuz I was a college kid till last summer, I had to move alot. If I run out of spaces on the residence for past 5 years table, what should I do for rest of addresses that I have lived in?

Also, do you guys think it matters if I don't really have any tax return record for past 5 years? I have acquired my green card march 2003 right out of high school because of my father and it has been five years but I did not file any taxes because well... I wasn't really making any money till now when I got a first full-time job after graduation.

My last question is I am Korean and my last name is Lee. Do you think that I would have another horror story for my name check?

Thanks in advance guys! :)

Best Regards,
 
There is no dumb question. All questions are valid.

If you moved a lot, attach a sheet of paper and enter all the addresses there. I would suggest enter in a document all addresses in the tabular format and take printout.

I think if you were not required to file taxes that is fine and should be acceptable.

Namecheck is very mysterious to many people how they get checked. Being Korean I think you have much less chance of getting picked for namecheck. Koreans are not considered any threat to US, at least the South Koreans and I feel it should be ok. Dont worry and hope and pray it will be alright for you.
 
Was someone claiming you as a dependent on his/her return? If so, attach copies of those.

leeaf7 said:
Also, do you guys think it matters if I don't really have any tax return record for past 5 years? I have acquired my green card march 2003 right out of high school because of my father and it has been five years but I did not file any taxes because well... I wasn't really making any money till now when I got a first full-time job after graduation.
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Even though you may not have owed any money, you still needed to have filed tax returns, to prove that you are a person of good moral character and abiding by the laws of the land. Its still not too late to go back and file the missing returns, but even though the IRS might not care whether you do or not (based on little to no income), the same cannot be said of USCIS.

As it stands, how do you plan on answering the question in part 10 "Since becoming a Lawful Permanent Resident, have you ever failed to file a required Federal, state or local tax return?"
 
Well, I have not worked at all during my first 3 years of college and the last year at college I was a student assistant and made something about $3000 for a year and yes it was claimed under my father.

How can I file taxes if I made 0 dollars for the entire 3-year period? I didn't have any W2 to start with and... nothing!

I am working full time now and willing to file taxes as I make money but I just didn't know in the past. Am I in trouble here? I really don't know...

Best Regards,
 
leeaf7 said:
How can I file taxes if I made 0 dollars for the entire 3-year period? I didn't have any W2 to start with and... nothing!

I am working full time now and willing to file taxes as I make money but I just didn't know in the past. Am I in trouble here? I really don't know...

Best Regards,
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Filing tax return doesn't require actual income (including unearned, such as interest). It is simply to communicate with IRS (Internal Revenue Service) about the amount of money you made in the previous year. You can just put a big zero in the 1040 form and sign and send it to uncle Sam. You can always file tax afterwards, as like everybody can file tax amendment for the three previous years. Since this is not a tax forum, you may want either call IRS ot go IRS website to find out more details.
 
Don't scare the guy. He can simply state he was a student, did not earn money, never filed a return. Attachng his dad's return is not necessary, unless someone doubts the veracity of his claims and wants evidence through an RFE.

Respect for the law is good. Seeing ghosts where there are none is stupid. Making others see 'em is unkind.
 
Pretty much all of your questions were answered but I just wanted to say here that there is no such thing as a dumb question when it comes to N-400. Some parts of the I think 10 sheet questionaire can be very tricky and hard to understand. So don't think you are asking dumb question.
 
IRS doesn't require US residents to file a return if their income is below a threshold of a few thousand dollars (don't remember the exact amount, and it changes each year). So don't worry about filing for the years when you had no income. It is only a problem if you failed to file a required return.
 
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