Relevant to: Students, Staff.
Introduction
If your FAFSA has been selected for verification you can submit your signed tax returns to the Office of Financial Aid, but we still accept a tax return transcript. Here is how to request one from the IRS.
1. Go to www.IRS.gov.
2. Select Get Your Tax Record.
3. You will have two options:
a. Select Get Transcript Online.
i. You will need to log in and fill out the appropriate personal information. Note: FAFSA for the 2023-2024 aid year is based on 2021 tax returns. Moving forward, 2024-2025 will be 2022; 2025-2026 will be 2023; etc.
ii. When your information is validated, you’ll be granted access to your Tax Return Transcript. Print, sign, and send to SUNY Empire’s Office of Financial Aid. Email FinancialAid@sunyempire.edu or FAX to (518) 580-4863.
b. Select Get Transcript by Mail.
i. You will need to fill out the appropriate information. Note: FAFSA for the 2019-2020 aid year is based on 2017 tax returns.
ii. When your information is validated, you can expect to receive a paper IRS Tax Return Transcript at the address you provided in 5-10 days.
iii. Sign and send to SUNY Empire’s Office of Financial Aid. Email FinancialAid@sunyempire.edu or FAX to the following number: (518) 580-4863.