Completing the 2013-14 FAFSA

3. Possible filing sequence . . .
File ‘initial FAFSA’ from Jan. 1 –Feb. 15
This could be your ‘Estimated FAFSA’ (tax status of ‘Will file’)
or your ‘Final FAFSA’ (tax status is ‘Already Completed’).
File ‘updated/corrected FAFSA’ after you submit your
2012 IRS Tax Return.
A. Make sure that you change the ‘Tax Filing Status’ of Student
and/or Parents from ‘Will File’ to ‘Already Completed’
B. Update your Tax Year 2012 data (AGI, Income, Taxes Paid, etc.
Use the built‐in IRS Data Retrieval Tool
1. If you ‘e‐file’ your tax documents, this tool is available
approx. 1‐2 weeks after filing.
2. If you ‘snail mail’ your tax documents, this tool is
available approx. 7‐8 weeks after filing.
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