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Options to Submit Tax information
IRS Data Retrieval Tool
The most efficient and time-saving way to verify income is by using the IRS DATA Retrieval Tool (IRS
DRT) that is part of the FAFSA on the Web at FAFSA.gov.
1
. Log in to your FAFSA and select Make FAFSA Corrections, then select the 2021-2022 FAFSA.
2. Under the Financial Information tab you will see a question asking if you completed your tax return for
2019. Select Already Completed and the Link to IRS option will appear, if eligible.
3. Select Link to IRS and follow prompts to enter the IRS website.
4. Once on the IRS site enter all information requested and select Submit.
5. Please be sure to check Transfer My Tax Information into the FAFSA Form followed by Transfer Now.
6. Once transferred successfully you should see a message that reads Transferred from the IRS.
Requesting the Tax Return Transcript or Verification of Non-Filing
Online Request – www.irs.gov. Click Get Your Tax Record followed by Get Transcript Online. This
process will either produce a Tax Return Transcript if you filed, or a Verification of Non-Filing if you did
not file. For Tax Return Transcripts, make sure to request the Tax Return Transcript and NOT the Tax
Account Transcript. Upon successful completion of the IRS’s two-step authentication online the transcript
will appear. If at any point you cannot validate your identity you will need to use the Get Transcript by Mail
option (select “Tax Return Transcript” option even if requesting Verification of Non-Filing), which will
arrive within 10 business days.
Telephone Request (If using for Verification of Non-Filing, still select “Tax Return Transcript” option)–
Available from the IRS by calling 1-800-908-9946. Select option 2 to request an IRS Tax Return Transcript
and then enter the year you are requesting (2019). You should receive the transcript within 10 business days
from the IRS’s receipt of the telephone request.
Paper Request – Complete IRS form 4506-T at https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f4506t.pdf. Please make
sure to complete all sections requested, including box 7 if requesting Verification of Non-filing. Then enter
the date 12/31/2019 in section 9, check the signature check box, and sign the form. Mail or fax the form to
the address or fax number provided on page 2 of the 4506-T Form. You will generally receive the transcript
or Verification of Non-filing within 10 business days from the IRS’s receipt of the paper request.
Tax Return
Submit a signed copy of your 2019 Form 1040, along with Schedules 1, 2, and 3 if you were required to file
them. You must also include Schedule C/C-EZ (for self-employment) and/or Schedule F (farm income) if
filed with your 1040. Our office reserves the right to request any additional documentation we find necessary
to complete your federal verification.
Submit the form and all required documents to: Longwood University Financial Aid