LinaJ2018
Intuit Alumni

Get your taxes done using TurboTax

Yes, you can.  Since you entered the US in 2016, you are considered as a resident for tax purposes by meeting the Substantial Presence Test  and will file a Form 1040 for your 2017 taxes.  As your spouse is considered as a nonresident in 2017, you can file an election to claim her as a resident and file Jointly.  Please see Nonresident to resident

As your spouse does not have a SSN or ITIN, you would need to apply one for her.  Please see ITIN

Per IRS, you cannot e-file a tax return which does not include a SSN or ITIN.  You are advised to use the TurboTax program to prepare your tax return and required forms.  Print and attach them to the Form W-7 with the required documentation ( see the above blue link ) and submit everything to the IRS by mail.  

Please do the followings in TurboTax program, 

-As you enter the information, leave the spouse's SSN space blank

-After entering all your information, print out returns and required forms ( write APPLIED in the SSN space)