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age 2 of 5
Verification of 2017 Income Information for Student
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
Important Note: The instructions below apply to the student and spouse, if the student is married. Notify the
financial aid office if the student or spouse filed separate IRS income tax returns for 2017 or had a change in
marital status after the end of the 2018 tax year on December 31, 2018.
Instructions: Complete this section if the student and spouse filed
a 2017 IRS income tax return(s). The best
way to verify income is by using the IRS Data Retrieval Tool 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. DRT is not
available if married filing separately, if filing a foreign income tax return, or if filing an amended tax return.
Contact the financial aid office if more information is needed about using the IRS DRT.
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heck the box that applies:
The student (and spouse) have used
the IRS DRT in FAFSA on the Web to transfer 2017 IRS income
tax return information into the student’s FAFSA.
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he student (and spouse) have provided the school a 2017 IRS Tax Return Transcript(s).
http://www.irs.gov/Individuals/Get-Transcript
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f the student and spouse filed separate 2017 IRS income tax returns,
the IRS DRT cannot be used
and a 2017 IRS Tax Return Transcripts must be provided for both.
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2017 IRS Tax Return Transcript may be obtained through:
• G
et 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
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ranscript is generally received within 10 business days from the IRS’s receipt of the onlin
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equest.
• 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
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se 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 hom
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ortgage or auto loan). The transcript displays online upon successful completion of the IRS’
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wo-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