Submitting your 2022 Tax Data for 2024-2025
The FAFSA Simplification Act of 2020 requires that, wherever possible, the U.S. Department of Education use data received directly from the IRS to calculate a student’s SAI and Pell Grant award. The Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education Act (FUTURE Act) requires the Department of Education to access tax information held by the IRS pertaining to FAFSA applicants—and, where applicable, their parents and spouses—through a secure method: the FUTURE Act Direct Data Exchange (FA-DDX). The FUTURE Act amended the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) to mandate the disclosure of FTI directly from the IRS to the Department with an individual’s consent and approval. The FUTURE Act also made providing consent and approval for the exchange of FTI a requirement for receiving federal student aid. Applicants and contributors will be required to provide consent and approval to retrieve FTI directly from the IRS.
However, if a student is selected for federal or institutional verification, or in the support of an appeal, and the IRS was not able to provide tax information directly to your FAFSA or you or your parents are non-filers, LMU Financial Aid may request student or parent federal tax returns.
If a student is selected for federal or institutional verification, or in the support of an appeal, LMU Financial Aid may request student or parent federal tax returns.
Detailed information on submitting tax data can be found using the academic year links on the left of this page, including:
- How to obtain a IRS Tax transcript
- How to submit tax data when you are not required to file a federal tax return
- How to complete request if you have filed an extension
- Been a victim of tax fraud
- Filed an amended tax return
Once we have received tax data, it is reviewed and your data PROWL requirement is updated to "Evaulated-Approved."
If additional forms are needed from you, you will receive an email directing you to sign into your PROWL account to view a list of required documents. You can sign into your PROWL account via MYLMU.
Submit your information:
- In person at our office or by mail (office hours, address, and location)
- Via our Secure Upload portal
- Via fax at 310.338.2793 (secured fax)
If you have questions about this process, please contact us.
Please allow a minimum of two business days for a form to show as received in PROWL.