8840 question

[MamaGoose]

We're just about to send them in for the first time. And I have a possibly silly question for those of you couples who are pros at doing these forms. Did you put both spouses' forms in the same envelope, or did you mail them in in separate envelopes? We're back in Canada, now. Good idea to send them by registered mail?

[MamaGoose]

Sorry, I just realized I have another question. I had thought if we have no visa (which we don't), Line 1 could be left blank in its entirety. I just came across some info that looks like we would still put in the date we entered the U.S. Thing is, we entered three times during the last calendar year. What do you guys do? Leave it blank? Since you're probably there Jan 1, do you put that date? Or both Jan 1 and the fall date that you re-enter the U.S.?

[MamaGoose]

🙂 DH figures one envelope, both forms folded together so they are both sure to be removed from the envelope at the same time. I would have folded them separately so that whoever opens it would see there were two distinct forms with different names on them. I think maybe DH's way would be better, though, so one doesn't get left in the envelope, or just use separate envelopes entirely.

I never expected a reply from the IRS, I was thinking registered mail just so I would have proof on my end that it was sent.

Thanks, guys. I was just curious about how other people were dealing with this.

[John___Angela]

toban wrote:
They don't respond or confirm receipt. I'd love to see their screen when we go through US Customs to see if the forms have been registered on our file. I would hope they would be.

Toban

I doubt it. I don't think the immigration guys talk to the IRS guys. Completely different set of rules and limits.

[John___Angela]

Separate for us. Just got this feeling. 🙂

[toban]

They don't respond or confirm receipt. I'd love to see their screen when we go through US Customs to see if the forms have been registered on our file. I would hope they would be.

Toban

[guthriez]

One envelope, regular mail. No response ever.

[Fizz]

At over $1 for postage, both in the same envelope for us.

[Sinterior]

Hi

we send ours in separate envelopes by regular mail.

We have never had acknowledgement they received them, nor have any other Canadians we know.