Based on your information, as H-visa holders, all of you are considered as US residents for tax purposes as you meet the Substantial Presence Test SPT. You will be filing a Form 1040 reports worldwide income. If there are no limitations, you likely would want to file Married Filing Jointly as it maximizes your benefit the most on your taxes. Per IRS, without a SSN or ITIN, you cannot e-file your taxes. You are allowed to apply ITINs for your family members and file your taxes simultaneously. Here are the steps:
In TurboTax online edition,
- as you enter the information, leave the SSN space blank.
-After entering all your information, print out returns and required forms ( write APPLIED in the SSN space)
-As TurboTax does not support the Form W-7, fill out the forms by following
https://www.irs.gov/Individuals/General-ITIN-Information and attach to other required documentation
-Submit everything including your tax forms to IRS Austin location in Texas. ( Form W-7 instructions)
