Filing taxes for 2020 NVC

[Kani2015 85]

Hello everyone, so unfortunately, I just realized, that in order to file: Married, filing separately, you must submit your tax returns by mail and you cannot submit them electronically.  Which normally would be no problem except I needed to submit them electronically so that I only have to wait 2-3 weeks to request my tax transcripts as opposed to waiting 6-8 weeks to request my tax transcripts if my tax returns were by mail. That would add probably another month onto this already long and tiring process! The reason why I want to file taxes for 2019 now and submit them with my AOS of support package is because I was a student before becoming employed full time in as an RN in November 2018, but I don't have the taxes to prove it yet. My 2018 tax transcript from when I was a student shows barely anything and was less than $10,000. 

 

Is there any solutions to speeding this process up!? My husband and I couldn't find a joint sponsor and we wanted to play it on the safe side and just wait to file 2019 taxes so that I could complete and submit the AOS without needing any joint sponsor. My questions I guess now is, can I just submit a copy of my tax return along with W2 and provide the tax transcript when my husband goes to his interview? I know the website technically says I can but many places/people say tax transcripts are the preferred document and I'm concerned they still may request further evidence for a tax transcript and thus, delay the process. Also, on the I-864, would I be able to just write my total income that I will have on my 1040 tax return instead of waiting for my tax transcript to fill in this information on the I-864? Any help would be greatly appreciated!! 

Edited January 13, 2020 by Kani2015

[Ryan H 3,812]

Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Process & Procedures to Tax & Finances During US Immigration forum.

[Wuozopo 4,293]

Filing doesn't open until Jan 27 unless you use Free File. 

Why exactly do you need a paper return?

[Kani2015 85]

Thank you! I actually read here on VJ that if you file as married filing separately,  you have to do a paper return instead of electronic. But I actually called H and R block and they said in NY state they actually do everything electronically now, so everything should be ok  

[Wuozopo 4,293]

1 hour ago, Kani2015 said:

Thank you! I actually read here on VJ that if you file as married filing separately,  you have to do a paper return instead of electronic. But I actually called H and R block and they said in NY state they actually do everything electronically now, so everything should be ok  

Ask them if their software will accept a return that will not have a SSN or ITIN for the spouse. That’s all I can think of.  If everything is not entered that is required then the IRS end rejects the efile.  Some people write in the NRA by hand after printing for mailing because NRA isn’t accepted in place of numeric SSN or ITIN. Software issue not built into the programming.