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D. Spouse Income Information (if married, but filed taxes separate)
Check one of the following:
_____ Spouse filed a separate 2017 Federal Income Tax return.
_____ I ordered an IRS Tax Return Transcript _____ Provide a signed copy of 2017 Form 1040
_____ Spouse was not employed and had no income from work in 2017. Must provide Verification of Non-Filing Letter from IRS.
_____ Spouse was employed in 2017 and did not file taxes, and is not required to file a tax return. Please complete the table below.
You are required to attach copies of all 2017 IRS W-2 forms issued to the student if not filing a federal tax return. List every
employer even if they did not issue an IRS W-2. Must provide Verification of Non-Filing Letter from IRS.
Was a W-2 Issued
by employer?
By signing this worksheet, I certify that all the information reported on it is completed and correct.
E. Tax Information
Both the student and the spouse are required to submit processed 2017 Federal Tax information. The only acceptable
methods to submit tax information are listed below:
IRS Data Retrieval Tool – Directly import your 2017 IRS data into your 2019-20 FAFSA by logging into fafsa.ed.gov and
select “Make Correction”.
Keep in mind that if you are married, but filed taxes separately, the data retrieval tool will not work and you will need to
order tax return transcripts for both the student and the spouse (see information below).
IRS Tax Return Transcript – Submit your 2017 Tax Return Transcript. You can order the transcript by online at irs.gov or by
phone at 1-800-908-9946. Please make sure you select an IRS Tax Return Transcript NOT the IRS Account Transcript.
Also accepting a signed copy of 2017 Form 1040.
Verification of Non-Filing Letter – If the student or spouse did not file 2017 taxes, and are not required to file taxes, then they
must complete and return a Verification of Non-filing Statement Form and request a Verification of Non-Filing Letter from the
IRS by submitting IRS Form 4506-T, check marking box 7.
Amended Taxes -- If the student or spouse filed an amended 2017 IRS tax return, please submit your original 2017 IRS Tax
Return Transcript and a signed copy of the 2017 IRS Form 1040X that was filed with the IRS.
Northwest State Community College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, disability, religion
or age in its programs or activities.