Can i file jointly with my husband without his w2s and file his at a different time

[jerry2000 · Accepted solution]

Absolutely not. Wait until you have all of your and his W-2s and file them all at once. The IRS will not begin to process returns until Jan. 23, so there is absolutely no advantage to filing before that time. Wait until you have all of your documents and file once.

[xmasbaby0]

NO you cannot do that.  You need to wait until you have all of your W-2's, etc and file them together on the same joint return.  Employers have until January 31 to get your W-2's to you.  And there is not such a rush to file early, since the IRS has not begun processing returns yet.

The IRS will start processing returns on January 23, 2017.  Until then, any returns that have been e-filed will sit there on the server.  Please be sure you really have all the information needed to file your return, such as your W-2 (NOT your last pay stub) or 1099’s, healthcare forms, etc.  Employers and financial institutions have until January 31 to issue W-2’s, 1099’s, 1098’s, etc.In some instances, they will not even be sent until sometime in February.  Some state forms are not yet available, which is yet another reason to be patient and wait awhile to file.  Filing too early and discovering you have errors and omissions will cause you more aggravation than having to wait.  If you are seeking the Earned Income Credit or Additional Child Tax Credit, the IRS will not issue your refund before February 15, 2017, which means it cannot arrive in your account before February 27, 2017 or later.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1908854-irs-forms-availability-table-for-turbotax-individual-perso...

For the availability of forms for state returns, see this:

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1908857-forms-availability-table-for-turbotax-state-except-busines...