During the application process, all 2012-2013 FAFSA applicants
who indicate that they have already filed a federal tax return will be expected
to use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool.
Anyone indicating that they “will file” a tax return will be
advised to use IRS Data Retrieval to update their information after their 2011
federal income tax return has been filed.
Applicants who are selected for verification
will be required to either use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool or obtain a tax
transcript from the IRS and submit it to their financial aid administrator.