We recommend that you use the information from your completed tax returns when filing these forms. However, if you are unable to file your taxes by February 1st, do not wait to complete the PROFILE and the FAFSA. Use estimated income figures and adhere to the February 1st deadline.

Though it is recommended that you complete the FAFSA with completed tax form information, to meet awarding deadlines you can estimate. Once the tax form is available, you must correct the FAFSA data that is in error. Note that financial aid packages based on estimated FAFSA data may not provide an accurate depiction of your overall eligibility for financial assistance.

You will be considered for all federal, state (Texas residents only), and SMU need-based funding. These programs are awarded on the basis of documented financial need and funding availability.

If you did not receive a Pell Grant in your 2006-2007 aid package, you may use estimates to complete the FAFSA. If you did receive a Pell Grant in your 2006-2007 aid package, you should use actual 2006 tax return data. Please refer to your 2006-2007 award letter if you are uncertain whether or not you received a Pell Grant last year.

Yes. If you filed your FAFSA as married, we need a signed copy of both you and your spouse’s tax return and copies of all W2’s.

When completing the FAFSA, only provide income information from the tax return for the parent who qualifies as your responsible parent. No. You must indicate your marital status as of the date you are completing the FAFSA. You cannot update your marital status once you have filed your FAFSA. No. You must report asset information as of the date you sign the original FAFSA. You cannot update your asset information. No.

No. It is important to apply as early as you can for aid as an entering student. If your parents have not yet completed their federal tax returns, you should complete the FAFSA and estimate answers to questions about income and assets as best as possible. The FAFSA even asks if the information is estimated or from a completed return. Once the tax return is filed with the Internal Revenue Service, a signed copy of all pages/schedules should be submitted to the Office of Financial Aid.

Yes. You and your parents should use the income information on your W-2 forms or paycheck stubs to estimate the figures that will appear on your 2006 tax returns. Such estimates are perfectly acceptable for all students. Do not delay filing the PROFILE past March 20th, 2007.

Ideally, you should complete a FAFSA after you've done your tax return. But DO NOT wait until after April to complete a FAFSA. If your tax returns are not done early, you should estimate as accurately as possible the prior year's income and taxes paid using your W-2s or paystubs. You can always make corrections at a later time.

If you think that you will owe a large amount of money, you may want to contact an attorney. Otherwise, you can call the IRS at1-800-829-1040. The IRS tax assistor will answer your tax questions and help you obtain blank prior year forms.

Be sure to file your corporate tax returns no later than six months after the end of your tax year. The tax year of a corporation is its fiscal year end. ie: corporation year end is March 31st ? the filing deadline is September 30th.

Sec. 12-21-2550 states " the license tax imposed by this article is due and payable in monthly installments on or before the twentieth day of each month."

Yes. The tax department will send returns and backup to you for review and approval. If a tax payment is required, the information provided will allow you to create the payment request.

If you have un-filed tax returns you could end up in serious trouble with the IRS. The IRS has ten years to collect taxes that you owe and if you filed a return ten years ago and owed taxes that you didn’t pay, the IRS will use your last known address as your contact.

We'll e-file your federal and state return for you. There are certain returns that the IRS does not allow to be e-filed, but your tax pro will let you know if yours is one of those during your phone meeting.

In cases of divorce, you should submit a letter indicating your circumstances to UNLV Student Financial Services. You may be eligible to complete an Individual Circumstances Appeal Form (ICAF). This form, along with the documentation you will be asked to submit such as proof of divorce or separation, allows our office to re-evaluate your financial situation and possibly adjust your financial aid eligibility.

When you apply for federal student aid, your answers to the questions in Step 3 of the paper FAFSA or in Step 2 of the online FAFSA will determine whether you're considered dependent on your parents or independent. If you're considered dependent, your parents' income and assets as well as your own must be reported on the FAFSA.

Information about completing the FAFSA will be available at the CCIS workshop on December 5 at 7:00 p.m. This program is led by a counselor from The Cleveland Scholarship Programs, and this group is available to provide continuing advice. Support is also available on the FAFSA website or the federal hot line at (800)433-3243. Information on the CSS/Profile is available online at the College Board site.

The federal processor will mail you the Student Aid Report (SAR) on FAFSA information. If you listed SMU on your FAFSA and CSS/PROFILE, SMU will receive your information electronically.

The Financial Aid Office will continue to award financial aid on a funds available basis. You should file the forms as soon as possible.

Complete and submit an Income Adjustment Appeal Form to the Financial Aid Office. With your appeal you must submit a copy of your (your parents) final paycheck stub, documentation of unemployment benefits, and an estimate of earnings income for the remainder of the calendar year. An adjustment to your contribution will then be based on projected 2007 income (January 1 - December 31, 2007) instead of 2006 income.

You may complete a Professional Judgment Worksheet that will allow us to reevaluate your financial aid eligibility due to unemployment, loss of benefits, divorce or other special circumstances. The Professional Judgment will not be processed prior to September 15 of the award year and must be submitted by midterm of the semester for which you are asking to be considered.

To apply for loans at Fielding Graduate University, you must also complete the Financial Aid Handbook and Forms accordingly; please see instructions on what forms to complete on pages 4 and 5 of the Handbook. Fielding Graduate University will not know that you are applying for financial aid until we receive your completed Financial Aid Handbook forms. A comment on your Student Aid Report (SAR) will tell that your FAFSA has been selected for verification.

Students who apply under the Early Action deadline may choose to submit the CSS PROFILE. It is used to determine an estimate of need-based aid in January. The CSS PROFILE is not required and students who submit the PROFILE form by November 15 must file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid by February 1 to receive any need-based aid.

If you were required by law to file a tax return in any one of the three years immediately prior to your relative's immigrant visa interview, you will be required to furnish a tax return. If necessary you will be required to file retroactively with the IRS and provide a copy of the returns.

If you are separated at the time you are filing your FAFSA, you should only provide your portion of the exemptions, income, taxes paid, assets, etc. Report only the income and assets of the parent whom you lived with the most during the past 12 months. Use a W-2 form or other record(s) that indicate the parent's share of the reported income and taxes paid on the tax return or other documents that provide the parent's share of the resources.

It is a good idea to complete your federal tax return before you complete the FAFSA since exact tax information can simplify and speed up processing. If you cannot do this in time to meet school priority deadlines, use estimated figures. If your estimated figures differ from the actual figures, make corrections on your Student Aid Report (SAR) or contact your school’s financial aid office to learn how to correct the information.