Question about Sponsor's individual income on form

[DanKearney]

Greetings All,

 

I rec'd the I-864 form in the mail and am filling it out, but I am unsure of the proper answer to the question listed under Part 4 Eligibility to Sponsor, Section C Sponsor's Annual Houshold Income. The question asks: "Sponsor's individual income".

 

Which line from the W2 is proper? Since I've got Savings Plans, 401(k), etc, etc. every box on the W2 has a different amount in it. Regardless of which one I choose to enter I am above the necessary minimum, but I don't want to choose the wrong figure and have a red flag hold things up for me later.

 

Should I choose box 1 - Wages, tips, other compenstation or box 3 - Social Security wages? Box is is way higher than box 1.

 

Or, should I use the "Adjusted Gross Income" figure from Line 37 of my 2005 1040? Or am I just an anal nut-job worrying about this minutia?

 

Thanks,

 

Dan K.

Black Hawk, Colorado

[david_dawei]

Form 1040, line 22: This is your TOTAL INCOME...

 

 

[ You would reference individual W2s (and 1099s) if you had a joint tax return and wanted to establish only your income... ]