When the form is required, it can be filed sooner than your tax return, as the two are filed separately.
The threshold for the reporting is for each of you individually, so it does not sound like you have a filing requirement this year. Do be aware that it is the total of all gifts in the year, not a single gift, that triggers the requirement to file.
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