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FAFSA keeps sending reminders despite IRS data request - is my application stuck?
I started my daughter's 2025-26 FAFSA application last week, and at the tax information section, I selected the option to have FAFSA request our tax data directly from the IRS. The screen showed a message saying "Tax information request submitted" with a little checkmark. But ever since then, I've been bombarded with texts and emails (like 3-4 PER DAY) saying her FAFSA form is incomplete and we need to finish it. When I log back in, it shows we're still on the tax information step with a status saying "Awaiting IRS data transfer." Is this normal? Am I supposed to be doing something else while waiting for the IRS info? I'm worried her application is stuck in some kind of weird limbo and she'll miss priority deadlines for her top schools. Has anyone else dealt with this notification overload even though you're just waiting on their system to do its thing?
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Can't access my completed 2024-2025 FAFSA - only seeing system correction from April
I'm trying to review my 2024-2025 FAFSA application that I submitted back in December, but I'm hitting a wall. When I log into studentaid.gov, I can only see the system-generated correction that happened in April. I need to check some of the numbers I reported because my school's financial aid office is asking about a discrepancy with my parent's retirement contributions. Is there some hidden menu or archive section where completed applications from previous cycles are stored? Or does the system automatically replace the original submission with any corrections? Really frustrating that I can't see what I originally submitted!
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FAFSA form keeps rejecting my birthday and jumping to SSN field - anyone else?
I'm in the middle of completing my 2025-2026 FAFSA application and I'm stuck on this stupid birthday field. Every time I enter my date of birth (09/22/2006), the system immediately jumps to the social security number field and highlights it in red. I've tried different browsers (Chrome, Firefox, even Edge ugh), cleared my cache, and even tried using my phone instead. Nothing works! Has anyone else experienced this? I really need to get this submitted by next week for early consideration at my top schools. This is so frustrating!!
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have u tried a different time of day? sounds weird but sometimes the website is just overloaded when everybodys on it. i did mine at like 6am and had zero issues lol
Update on this issue: The Department of Education just released a statement acknowledging the birthday field bug affecting some users. They recommend trying these steps: 1. Clear your browser cache completely (not just cookies) 2. Use the FAFSA mobile app instead of the website 3. If using the website, try Microsoft Edge browser specifically 4. Ensure your FSA ID was created more than 3 days ago (there's a verification period) They're working on a fix that should be deployed within the next week. If you need this resolved immediately for financial aid deadlines, calling is unfortunately your best option.
Thank you for this update! I just downloaded the mobile app and I'm going to try that. My FSA ID is several months old, so that shouldn't be the issue. Fingers crossed this works!
FAFSA parent section skipping husband's info and jumping to signature page
Started working on the parent section of my daughter's 2025-2026 FAFSA last night and hit a weird glitch. When I got to the part where I needed to enter my husband's name and social security number, the system froze up so I just logged out. This morning I tried again and now it's completely skipping that entire section! It jumps straight from my information to the signature page without asking for ANY of my husband's details. Could this be because our tax information was already pulled through the IRS Data Retrieval Tool? I'm worried her application won't be complete without my husband's info since he's the primary earner. Has anyone else experienced this weird jump to the signature page?
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I'm an academic advisor who's been helping students with FAFSA issues this cycle. What you're experiencing is part of the redesigned FAFSA process. Your tax information includes both you and your husband when you file jointly, so the system now skips redundant entry fields. However, there IS a technical issue affecting some applications where the summary page doesn't display all contributor information correctly. Before signing and submitting: 1. Download or screenshot the entire summary page 2. Verify BOTH parents' information appears in the contributor section 3. Check that income figures match what you'd expect from your tax return If anything is missing or incorrect, DO NOT SUBMIT until resolved with FSA. Fixing issues after submission is much more complicated than getting it right initially.
is that why my son's confirmation page showed weird income numbers? our AGI was different than what showed up on the final page even tho we used the IRS tool thing.
Yes, that could definitely be related. The new FAFSA is applying the Simplified Needs Test to more families, so certain income types might be excluded from your SAI calculation. However, if your entire AGI is wrong, that's a technical issue that needs correction. I recommend calling FSA to verify exactly what income was pulled from your tax return. Just be persistent - their phone lines are swamped right now.
After dealing with this exact issue, I finally got through to an FSA agent who explained what's happening. The system IS pulling your husband's data through the IRS function, but there's a display bug in the UI that makes it appear like you're skipping required sections. The agent confirmed that as long as: 1. Both you and your husband appear in the contributor section of the summary page 2. Your income figures roughly match what you filed on taxes (allowing for the new formula adjustments) Then your application IS complete and will be processed correctly. That said - I'd still absolutely review everything before submitting. The new system is much more automated but also has some serious technical issues they're still working through.
Thank you for this detailed explanation! I've gone through the summary page in detail, and all our information is there correctly. It's just so confusing when the interface skips sections you expect to complete manually. I appreciate everyone's help navigating this!
FAFSA error: Twin submitted application but tax permission denied despite giving consent
I'm totally confused about this FAFSA error we're getting for our twins! We completed applications for both our daughters, but now we've hit a weird glitch. When one twin submitted her FAFSA, the system is saying we haven't given permission for our tax information to be transferred—but we absolutely did consent for both applications! We checked both FSA IDs and made sure we clicked the tax permission boxes for both girls. Has anyone dealt with this weird twin/sibling FAFSA error before? Is there something special we need to do for multiple students from the same household? The SAI calculation can't happen without the tax info, and I'm worried about missing priority deadlines. Any advice on fixing this particular error would be super helpful!
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Update on this issue: The Department of Education acknowledged a specific bug affecting multiple dependent applications in the 2025-2026 FAFSA. They recommend these steps specifically for twin applications: 1. Complete the applications at least 24 hours apart 2. Use different browsers for each application 3. Ensure both students AND the parent have separate email addresses linked to their FSA IDs 4. After submitting both applications, the parent should log into studentaid.gov separately and verify the tax permissions for each student If you still experience the error after trying these steps, a direct call to FSA is unfortunately necessary. The issue is on their end.
Thank you for this update! We've tried clearing the cache and reauthorizing but still getting the error. I'll check the email addresses associated with the FSA IDs - I think we might have used the same parent email for both twins' applications. That could be the issue!
Did you get this fixed? I'm about to submit FAFSA forms for my twins next week and want to avoid the same problem!
Yes! We finally fixed it. The issue was that we had used the same parent email for both FSA IDs. We changed one of them to a different email address, waited 48 hours, then reauthorized the tax information for both students. That finally worked! Also make sure to submit their applications at least a day apart - that seems to help prevent the system from getting confused.
Yuki Watanabe
anybody know if this effects your SAI calculation?? my brothers fafsa had the same issue and his SAI was way higher than expected when it finally went through. not sure if its related but just a warning.
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Aisha Mohammed
This issue with the IRS data transfer doesn't directly affect the SAI calculation. The SAI (Student Aid Index) is calculated based on the data itself, not how it was entered. If your brother's SAI was higher than expected, it's more likely due to how income and assets were reported, not the transfer delay. Common reasons for unexpectedly high SAI include: - Reportable assets that weren't excluded (some retirement accounts should be excluded) - Multiple family members in college not being properly reported - Income from tax-exempt interest not being correctly handled - Untaxed income being counted that wasn't anticipated If you believe there's an error, your brother can contact his school's financial aid office to request a professional judgment review.
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Zara Khan
UPDATE: The IRS data finally came through today! Interestingly, as soon as it did, I got a completely different notification saying "New information has been added to your FAFSA" instead of the incomplete reminders. We were able to finish the rest of the application in about 20 minutes. For anyone else facing this issue - it took exactly 6 business days for the IRS data to transfer. Thanks everyone for your help and suggestions!
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Mateo Gonzalez
That's great news! Glad it worked out. Now make sure to check her Student Aid Index (SAI) once it's calculated (usually 3-5 days after submission) and have her watch for communications from her schools about any additional information they might need. Some schools also require the CSS Profile in addition to FAFSA, so double-check her school's financial aid websites for all requirements.
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