Data Retrieval or Tax Transcript?

The choice is yours.

Confirming your information with the Internal Revenue Service

The Department of Education requires the information you supplied on your application to be confirmed with the actual tax return you and your parents filed with the Internal Revenue Service. You can do this in one of two ways.

IRS Data Retrieval

​​The IRS Data Retrieval Tool (IRS DRT) electronically transfers your federal tax return information into your FAFSA form.

IRS Tax Transcript

You can go directly to the Internal Revenue Service website to request an official tax return transcript to supply to the Financial Aid Office.