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Southwestern Michigan College
2020–2021 Independent Student Income (Non-Tax Filer)
Financial Aid Office, 58900 Cherry Grove Road, Dowagiac, MI 49047
Phone: 269.783.2143 Fax 269.783.2114 Email: finaid@swmich.edu
Your 2020–2021 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) was selected for review in a process called verification. The law says that before awarding
Federal Student Aid, we may ask you to confirm the information reported on your FAFSA. To verify that you provided correct information, we will compare your
FAFSA with the information on this worksheet and with any other required documents. If there are differences, your FAFSA information may need to be corrected.
You must complete and sign this worksheet, attach any required documents, and submit the form and other required documents to the Financial Aid Office within 14
days. Financial aid will not be authorized to your account until the verification process is complete and your corrected file is back from the Federal Processor. You
may be asked for additional information. If you have questions about verification, call 269-783-2143 as soon as possible so that your financial aid will not be delayed.
Student’s Name: __________________________________________ Student ID# N
Check the box that applies to the student:
I (and my spouse if married) was not employed and had no income earned from work in 2018.
I (and/or my spouse if married) was employed in 2018 but did not file, and was not required to file a 2018
income tax return with the IRS. List below the names of all employers, the amount earned from each
employer in 2018, and attach copies of all 2018 IRS W-2 forms issued to the student (and/or spouse if
married) by employers. THIS IS REQUIRED. If you need a replacement W2, contact your employer. List
every employer even if they did not issue an IRS W-2 form. If more space is needed, attach a separate page
with the student’s name and ID# at the top.
2018 Amount Earned
Verification of non-filing from the IRS:
Independent students (and spouses if married) who did not file and were not required to file a tax return must
provide documentation from the IRS dated on or after October 1, 2019 that indicates a 2018 IRS income tax return
was not filed with the IRS or other relevant tax authority. Instructions on how to obtain a Verification of Non-filing
Letter from the IRS are found on page two of this document. A Verification of Non-filing Letter must be submitted
along with this worksheet for the student (and spouse if applicable).
Check the box that applies:
Check here if IRS Verification of Non-filing Letter(s) is attached.
Check here if IRS Verification of Non-filing Letter(s) will be provided later. (Financial Aid will not
be processed until IRS verification of non-filing is received.)
Check here if you have attempted to obtain the Verification of Non-filing Letter(s) from the IRS or
other tax authorities and were unable to obtain the required documentation.
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Student’s Signature Date
The person signing this worksheet certifies that all of the information reported on it is complete and correct. Please note that
submission of this form electronically should be encrypted to protect any personal or confidential information.
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