Tax Questions N-400

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byy10

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If my state taxes has not been filed. I am assuming I have to answer yes to the question and give an explanation? So in that case do I wait to get my taxes caught up before I file my N-400, especially since I owe the state some money?

Also, do they really do a background check on both the Federal and State level for taxes?

Thank you for your answer.
 
byy10 said:
If my state taxes has not been filed. I am assuming I have to answer yes to the question and give an explanation? So in that case do I wait to get my taxes caught up before I file my N-400, especially since I owe the state some money?

Also, do they really do a background check on both the Federal and State level for taxes?

Thank you for your answer.
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Many people only cares about federal.
 
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byy10 said:
Sorry, I didn't completely understand your reply.
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Dude,

Pay all your taxes. :eek: The question asks if you have ever failed to pay federal, state and local taxes, so ignore WBH on this issue :rolleyes:. You are required by law to pay all taxes levied upon any person living in the US required to pay taxes. If you apply for N400, make sure you develop a payment plan with the state which you owe money, pay towards the balance and show the payment plan between you and statate to to the IO during your interview. Failure to pay taxes is serious...;)

I would encourage you to be truthful in this process because lying won't be pretty at all. Background check is conducted on your application thoroughly, so you can take chances and answer "NO" on that question, but when you are caught, remember that lying is uncool and have dire consequences. :D
 
byy10 said:
If my state taxes has not been filed. I am assuming I have to answer yes to the question and give an explanation? So in that case do I wait to get my taxes caught up before I file my N-400, especially since I owe the state some money?

Also, do they really do a background check on both the Federal and State level for taxes?

Thank you for your answer.
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As Al Southner posted, try to pay taxes or have payment plan ready before interview, else it would cause delay in approval and oath ceremony. We were asked for payment plan at the time of interview.
 
Great feedback from everyone..I appreciate that. Thanks sudha1999. So sudha1999..or anyone I am assuming you answered yes to the tax questions and your application was not held and you still were given an Interview?
 
byy10 said:
Great feedback from everyone..I appreciate that. Thanks sudha1999. So sudha1999..or anyone I am assuming you answered yes to the tax questions and your application was not held and you still were given an Interview?
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Yes, they answered yes and their application was never held back because of tax issues. The key is to prove that you meet the eligibility requirements for naturalization and failure to pay taxes is viewed seriously. However, a payment plan with the state on this tax issues will eliminates the need for USCIS to deny your application or hold it because they want you to settle the taxes beforehand. As I mentioned, you are required by law to pay these taxes. A payment plan helps you too, if you owe a bunch of money, then it ensures that you pay small amounts until it is settled. Once you clear the immigration and are issued your citizenship, you still continue paying as a good american..:D
 
Al Southner..thank you again. Your last explanation sum that question up... You are awesome!
 
byy10 said:
Great feedback from everyone..I appreciate that. Thanks sudha1999. So sudha1999..or anyone I am assuming you answered yes to the tax questions and your application was not held and you still were given an Interview?
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When we submitted our N-400 application, the answer was 'NO' to Do you owe any taxes? but the at the time of interview answer was 'YES' to the same question asked IO. We got a letter from IRS stating that we owe taxes for year 07 after we submitted our citizenship application. There was an error in tax returns and we filed corrected (amended) forms immediately. We explained to the IO and showed the IRS letter at the time of interview. The IO gave us one month time to provide the response letter from IRS or payment plan. Our interview went smooth at USCIS. We are hoping to get oath letter as soon as we submit the required information.
 
sudha1999...thanks for your reply again..that helped. Also good-luck on getting oath swearing for Naturalization.
 
Al Southner said:
You are wrong. Which state is that where people don't pay local taxes because they live in apartments? Dude, you are wrong...:D
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You are wrong and I am right.

Local tax are township taxes. Township usually contract private tax collector
to cllect tax for township. Tax collectors only send tax bills to home owners
becuase they don't get hold of a lit of apartment renters. If an apartment renter is not aware, he ususally do not pay locat taxes. Employers only withhold local tax for their township if the employees live in different township
employer do not care about that township tax. And may consulting firm have their employee spread out so that consulting firm only withhold fed and state taxes bu tnot locla taxes.

You can trace all the township you have lived in apartment so far check out
their township income and examine if you file dall tax return or not.
 
WBH said:
You are wrong and I am right.
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Local taxes can be property or income taxes, depending on the place. There is no one answer as to who is liable for "local" taxes, because this varies so much.

If a local tax is an income tax, you can be subject to it whether you own or rent. Where I live, they are property taxes on both land and vehicles. Renters pay the latter, not the former (although the former is passed to them in their rent).
 
TheRealCanadian said:
Local taxes can be property or income taxes, depending on the place.
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Part 10 Question A 4 and A5 are if you ever failed to file federal, state or local ta return and if you owe any fed state and local taxes.

TheRealCanadian said:
If a local tax is an income tax, you can be subject to it whether you own or rent.
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Yes that is the case but many apartment dwellers may not be aware and may not bother to find out because tax collectors only send tax bills to home owners since they cna not get hold of a list of all apartment renters. If you have ever lived as an apartment renter for a long time and enough many township in the past, my bet is that in theory you failed to file at least one locat twonship tax return and also owe twonship taxes (you can do your own search - you find all
townships where you haved lived in the past as apartment renter since the 1st day you came to USA, check out these twosnhip tax, and see if you ever bothered to filed all local tax return. This is especially true for people working for consulting firm whose headqueaters is very far and they don't care about withholding local taxes for you.

But for N400 I said forget about it it is a mess and it is too late to clear up
 
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WBH,

What is your point on this tax issue? As far as I know, any bill collector will do whatever it takes to find people who owe money. For example, have you heard of people being called at their jobs because they owed a credit card and the collection agency was harassing them everywhere? :eek: In most cases, there are performance bonuses build into business contracts with collection agencies. This means the tax collectors need to ensure that maybe 90% collection and in return, the city offers then bonuses and a promise for future contracts. So, the notion that people who live in apartments cannot be found if they are required to pay local taxes is a myth. The city council can just pass a law to require all apt owners to turn over their list of tenantsto the tax collectors who will issue a bill in the tenant's name..:(

I am certain you are misguided on this issue. If I were you, I would end it here. I see no need to engage with you further on this issue, it is becoming to taste like a stale bread and spoiled soy milk...:rolleyes: If local taxes weren't important, I am sure the framers of this question in the immigration process would have long removed it. As far as I can tell, every state has apartments, so the local municipalities would be bankrupt if it can't collection from scofflaws who use and abuse city property for free...:eek: There is no free lunch in this country...:confused:
 
Al Southner said:
WBH,

What is your point on this tax issue?
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My point is that due to ignorance and unawareness, a lot of people have failed to file at least one locat tax return in the past but for the N400 purpose
forget about this and answer No to that "have you ever failed to file a fed , state , local taxe return" even if those " a lot of people " include you as long
as you are fine with fed taxes
 
WBH said:
My point is that due to ignorance and unawareness, a lot of people have failed to file at least one locat tax return in the past but for the N400 purpose
forget about this and answer No to that "have you ever failed to file a fed , state , local taxe return" even if those " a lot of people " include you as long
as you are fine with fed taxes
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You are right and I am wrong. Happy? :confused: I know you care about being right...:rolleyes:
 
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