Can I file as Married filing jointly without ITIN? I got married in Feb 2016 and my wife is still in India. She is on H4 visa and will come to US in May 2017.

Hi,

I have multiple questions:

1.Can I file as Married filing jointly without ITIN? I got married in Feb 2016 and my wife is still in India. She is on H4 visa and will come to US in May 2017. She was here for a month in 2016.

2. If I cannot file without ITIN, do i need to wait until she is here in may 2017? If yes, then how do I file for ITIN? I believe now it can be done only with 1040 form. And I think i would need to apply for extension also for federal and CA state.

3. Can i use turbo tax to apply for extension and then submit my taxes in may 2017?

Kalpesh