Request your Tax Return Transcript

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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.

Requesting Your IRS Tax Return Transcript

  1. Go to www.IRS.gov.
  2. Select Get Your Tax Record.
  3. You will have two options:
    1. Select Get Transcript Online.
      1. 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.
      2. 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.
    2. Select Get Transcript by Mail.
      1. You will need to fill out the appropriate information. Note: FAFSA for the 2019-2020 aid year is based on 2017 tax returns.
      2. 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.
      3. Sign and send to SUNY Empire’s Office of Financial Aid. Email FinancialAid@sunyempire.edu or FAX to (518) 580-4863.
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