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Verification of 2017 Income Information for Student Tax Filers
Complete part A if you filed a 2017 tax return; complete part B if you did not file a tax return.
A. Tax Return Filers
Impo
rtant Note: The instructions below apply to the student.
Instru
ctions: Complete this section if the student filed
a 2017 IRS income tax return. The best way to verify
income is by using the IRS Data Retrieval Tool (IRS DRT) that is part of FAFSA on the Web at FAFSA.gov.
In most cases, no further documentation is needed to verify 2017 income information that was transferred
into the student’s FAFSA using the IRS DRT if that information was not changed by the FAFSA filer.
Chec
k the box that applies:
The student has used
the IRS DRT in FAFSA on the Web to transfer 2017 IRS income tax return
information into the student’s FAFSA.
The s
tudent has provided the school a 2017 IRS Tax Return Transcript(s).
http://www.irs.gov/Individuals/Get-Transcript
A 2017 IR
S Tax Return Transcript may be obtained through:
• Get Transcript by Mail – Go to www.irs.gov
, click "Get Your Tax Record.” Click “Get Transcript
by Mail.” Make sure to request the “Return Transcript” and NOT the “Account Transcript.” The
transcript is generally received within 10 business days from the IRS’s receipt of the online
request.
• Get Transcript Online – Go to www.irs.gov, click "Get Your Tax Record." Click “Get Transcript
Online.” Make sure to request the “Return Transcript” and NOT the “Account Transcript.” To
use the Get Transcript Online tool, the user must have (1) access to a valid email address, (2) a
text-enabled mobile phone (pay-as-you-go plans cannot be used) in the user’s name, and (3)
specific financial account numbers (such as a credit card number or an account number for a home
mortgage or auto loan). The transcript displays online upon successful completion of the IRS’s
two-step authentication.
• Automated Telephone Request – 1-800-908-9946. Transcript is generally received within 10
business days from the IRS’s receipt of the telephone request.
• Paper Request Form – IRS Form 4506T-EZ or IRS Form 4506-T. The transcript is generally
received within 10 business days from the IRS’s receipt of the paper request form.
In
most cases, for electronic tax return filers, 2017 IRS income tax return information is available for
the IRS DRT or the IRS Tax Return Transcript within 2–3 weeks after the 2017 electronic IRS income
tax return has been accepted by the IRS. Generally, for filers of 2017 paper IRS income tax returns,
the 2017 IRS income tax return information is available for the IRS DRT or the IRS Tax Return
Transcript within 6–8 weeks after the 2017 paper IRS income tax return has been received by the IRS.
Contact the financial aid office if more information is needed about using the IRS DRT or obtaining an
IRS Tax Return Transcript.