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If you and/or your spouse or parent (if applicable) filed a tax return for the year referenced in the FAFSA, you must provide your tax information using one of the following methods.  \nPreferred Method  \n\n| Use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool (IRS DRT) in the FAFSA\u003Cbr>(quickest method available) |\n| --- |\n| The IRS Data Retrieval Tool (IRS DRT) electronically transfers the required federal tax return information directly into your FAFSA. Why use the IRS DRT?\u003Cbr>• EASY: Transfer info with the click of a button.\u003Cbr>• FAST: Instantly retrieve your information.\u003Cbr>• ACCURATE: Correctly fill in your information.\u003Cbr>Most students and parents who filed a U.S tax return are eligible to use the IRS DRT. However, there are a few scenarios in which students and parents are ineligible to use the IRS DRT, such as:\u003Cbr>• The student/parent is married and filed as Married Filing Separately or Head of Household.\u003Cbr>• The student/parent filed a Puerto Rican or foreign tax return, or an IRS Form 1040-NR or 1040NR-EZ .\u003Cbr>• The parents’ marital status on the FAFSA is “Unmarried and both legal parents living together”.\u003Cbr>• The student/parent filed taxes electronically within the last 3 weeks or by mail within the last 11 weeks.\u003Cbr>• The student/parent had a change in marital status after the end of the tax year (Dec 31) and before filing the FAFSA.\u003Cbr>To complete the FAFSA verification process, students and parents who are ineligible or otherwise choose not to use the IRS DRTwill need to enter tax return information manually into the FAFSA and provide documentation of the tax return information filed with the IRS to Student Financial Services (see Alternative Methods on page two) . |\n\n\n| How to use the IRS DRT |\n| --- |\n| Students and parents who are eligible to use the IRS DRT can access it within the online FAFSA by following these instructions:\u003Cbr>• Log in to your current FAFSA, or start a new FAFSA at [fafsa.gov](fafsa.gov).\u003Cbr>• Once you have answered a series of questions pertaining to your federal income tax return, if eligible, you will be presented with the option to transfer your tax return information into the FAFSA using the IRS DRT.\u003Cbr>• In the Finances section of the online form, you will answer a series of questions pertaining to your federal income tax return, and if eligible to use the IRS DRT, you will then be presented with the Link to IRS button.\u003Cbr>• Select Link to IRS and enter your FSA ID * to be transferred to the IRS site to retrieve your tax return information.\u003Cbr>* The person whose tax information is being transferred should enter his or her own FSA ID; students will not be asked to reenter their FSA ID if they entered the FSA ID to begin their FAFSA.\u003Cbr>• Once at the IRS site, enter your information exactly as it appears on your federal income tax return and click Submit.\u003Cbr>• Once authenticated with the IRS, check the Transfer My Tax Information into the FAFSA box and select Transfer Now.\u003Cbr>• You will know that your federal tax return information has been successfully transferred because the words Transferred from the IRS will display in place of the IRS information in your FAFSA form.\u003Cbr>Amended Tax Return Filers: Students and parents who filed an amended tax return (IRS Form 1040X) must also submit a signed copy of Form 1040X filed with the IRS to Student Financial Services to verify the correct information to be reported on the FAFSA. |\n\nAlternative Methods  \n\n| Submit Copies of IRS Tax Return Documents\u003Cbr>(if unable to use IRS DRT) |\n| --- |\n| Students and parents who are ineligible or otherwise choose not to use the IRS DRT will need to enter their tax return information manually into the FAFSA and provide documentation of the data filed with the IRS to complete the verification process.\u003Cbr>","cbCaivPlAFWWpuMn","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaivPlAFWWpuMn","pdf",277492,"English","# Preferred Method\n## Use the IRS DRT\n## How to use the IRS DRT\n# Alternative Methods\n## Submit Copies of IRS Tax Return Documents\n## Alternative Method 1 – Order IRS Tax Return Transcript","[{\"question\":\"When is a student or parent required to provide IRS tax return information?\",\"answer\":\"When the FAFSA is selected for verification, students and parents must verify the income and tax information reported on the FAFSA.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the IRS Data Retrieval Tool (IRS DRT) and why use it?\",\"answer\":\"The IRS DRT electronically transfers required federal tax return information directly into the FAFSA. 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