Green Card Expense & Taxes

[GreenMD2003]

Green Card Expense & Taxes

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I am on H1B visa and undergoing employment based immigrant visa process [ Green card] for employment.

Is expense involved for geen card tax deductible as a job related expense?I spoke wth two three accountants, nobody has any clear or sure answer about it.

 

[J1victim]

attorney fee and taxes for GC processing

Green Card Expense & Taxes
I am on H1B visa and undergoing employment based immigrant visa process [ Green card] for employment.
Is expense involved for geen card tax deductible as a job related expense?I spoke wth two three accountants, nobody has any clear or sure answer about it.

For H1 expenses, there is no confusion. It is tax deductible expense.

about Attorney fee for GC processing: i have spoken to different CPAs. Opinion from those who think attorney fee for GC is tax deductible:

GC processing is a way of *keeping the job legally* while in the US. Your H1 is extendable for 6 years only. Beyond that, you need some sort of GC process to keep that job. So in a way, filing for Green Card IS your job related expense.
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[Sridam Maitra]

Good answer, J1 victim

All of us J1 victims should atleast get back some returns from one US Govt.department (IRS) in exchange for the suffering caused us by another US Govt dept (INS).

 

[MrSkyMour]

All of us J1 victims should atleast get back some returns from one US Govt.department (IRS) in exchange for the suffering caused us by another US Govt dept (INS).

you are right, It also sucks when you on H1 cannot have dependents outside of the country on your tax filing..