Dependent students
Dependent students who were not required to file taxes will not need to submit a tax return. It may appear in the Unsatisfied Requirements section of your Financial Aid Dashboard if you indicated on your FAFSA or verification worksheet that you did or will file taxes.
Note: You may be required to submit copies of your w2s or wage & income transcript if you had earned income but did not earn enough to be required to file taxes.
Independent students and parents (of dependent students)
Independent students and parents of dependent students who were not required to file a tax return will need to submit an IRS Verification of Non-filing letter which shows the IRS has no record of a filed Form 1040 for the tax year requested. Non-tax filers can request this letter from the IRS free of charge by following the steps below. Additionally, if you, your parents, or your spouse did not file taxes but had earned income, you will need to submit copies of w2s or wage and income transcripts.
- Complete the IRS Form 4506-T and provide your name, social security number and address
- Line 5: Do not enter anything
- Line 6: Enter “1040”
- Line 7: Check the box located on the right hand side
- Line 8: Check the box located on the right hand side
- Line 9: Tax year requested:
- Example: Enter “12/31/2020" if we are requesting your 2020 tax return
- Example: Enter “12/31/2021" if we are requesting your 2021 tax return
- Check the box that attests you have the authority to sign the form
- Sign, date and provide your phone number
- Mail or fax the form to the appropriate place listed on page 2, column 2
For questions regarding this process change, please contact the Office of Financial Aid.