Interview: 2019 Tax Transcripts not available but filed paper return

[Mr and Mrs S 207]

I just filed a paper return along with an application for my wife's ITIN for the year 2019. Our interview is on April 6th so the 2018 returns are still valid I believe.

 

My question is, would the embassy accept a copy of the tax return (with w2) in lieu of a transcript for the year 2019? Or should I just use the 2018 transcript.

 

The transcript for 2019 won't be available for a while it seems. During peak season, IRS estimates 11 weeks to process the ITIN then another 6 weeks to process the return itself. This mean the transcript will be available 17 weeks from now, assuming I filed correctly, and they received\processed the documents without any issues.

Edited March 11, 2020 by Mr and Mrs S

[ThomasNC1988 762]

5 minutes ago, Mr and Mrs S said:

I just filed a paper return along with an application for my wife's ITIN for the year 2019. Our interview is on April 6th so the 2018 returns are still valid I believe.

 

My question is, would the embassy accept a copy of the tax return (with w2) in lieu of a transcript for the year 2019? Or should I just use the 2018 transcript.

 

The transcript for 2019 won't be available for a while it seems. During peak season, IRS estimates 11 weeks to process the ITIN then another 6 weeks to process the return itself. This mean the transcript will be available 17 weeks from now, assuming I filed correctly, and they received\processed the documents without any issues.

Sure, just make sure you have to complete return and supporting documents.

[ntur 4]

On 3/11/2020 at 8:12 AM, Mr and Mrs S said:

I just filed a paper return along with an application for my wife's ITIN for the year 2019. Our interview is on April 6th so the 2018 returns are still valid I believe.

 

My question is, would the embassy accept a copy of the tax return (with w2) in lieu of a transcript for the year 2019? Or should I just use the 2018 transcript.

 

The transcript for 2019 won't be available for a while it seems. During peak season, IRS estimates 11 weeks to process the ITIN then another 6 weeks to process the return itself. This mean the transcript will be available 17 weeks from now, assuming I filed correctly, and they received\processed the documents without any issues.

Did you file married filing jointly or married filing separately?  I chose married filing separately and included the W-7 for my spouse.  The W-7 was denied since my spouse did not complete the 1040 for himself - he has no income to claim.  Still waiting on my form to be processed.  Hope all goes well for you.

[Mr and Mrs S 207]

6 hours ago, ntur said:

Did you file married filing jointly or married filing separately?  I chose married filing separately and included the W-7 for my spouse.  The W-7 was denied since my spouse did not complete the 1040 for himself - he has no income to claim.  Still waiting on my form to be processed.  Hope all goes well for you.

I filed jointly. 

[Mr and Mrs S 207]

9 hours ago, ntur said:

Did you file married filing jointly or married filing separately?  I chose married filing separately and included the W-7 for my spouse.  The W-7 was denied since my spouse did not complete the 1040 for himself - he has no income to claim.  Still waiting on my form to be processed.  Hope all goes well for you.

Filing joint might have increased your return as long as your husband did not have income above a certain thresh hold. When filing jointly the non-American spouses foreign income does have to be recorded in the 1040 but most of the time you can claim a foreign income exclusion to where you do not have to pay taxes on that income.