FAFSA stuck on tax verification for both parent and student accounts - can't move forward?

yep, you're stuck until both accounts are verified. happened 2 me too. the system won't calculate your SAI until all tax info is confirmed. super annoying but thats how it works

You're not completely stuck, but you need to take immediate action. For amended returns, your mom needs to request a Tax Return Transcript AND a Record of Account Transcript from the IRS. You can't just use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool with amended returns. The Record of Account will show both the original return and the amendments. Call your college's financial aid office right away and explain the situation. Many schools will hold your place in the aid queue if you can prove you're actively working on verification. Document everything!

I had a similar issue last month with verification for both accounts. After trying to call FSA for three days and constantly getting disconnected, I found this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that got me connected to an actual FAFSA agent in under 20 minutes. The agent manually marked my mom's tax verification as pending review so my application could continue processing while they sorted out her amended return. Seriously saved my deadline situation - you can see how it works here: https://youtu.be/TbC8dZQWYNQ

Professional financial aid advisor here. Let me clarify a few things about tax verification: 1. For standard applications, both student and parent verifications must be complete before your SAI is calculated. 2. HOWEVER, there is an exception process for amended returns. Your mom needs to: - Call FSA directly at 1-800-433-3243 - Request a manual verification review - Provide her amended return (Form 1040-X) - Ask for a "processing exception code" to be added to her account 3. For your college deadline: Email your financial aid office with evidence that you've submitted your portion correctly and are actively working on the parent portion. Most institutions will grant an extension in these circumstances, especially for amended returns which are known to cause delays. Don't panic - this happens frequently, especially with the new system.

WHY does the FAFSA system have to be so RIDICULOUS?? This happened to me too and I ended up losing a $5000 grant because of their stupid verification delays!!!! The system is DESIGNED to make people miss deadlines! They never tell you upfront that amended returns cause problems. I'm still bitter about it a year later.

Update: I called my financial aid office this morning and explained the situation. They're giving me a 14-day extension as long as I can provide proof that we've requested the tax transcripts and are working on verification. Mom is calling the IRS today to request both transcripts. Thanks everyone for your help!

One more tip - when your mom calls the IRS for those transcripts, she might be on hold forever. My dad waited 2+ hours. If she uses Claimyr for that call too, it might save her a ton of time. Just trying to help since you mentioned the tight deadline!

did ur mom file her amended return electronically or paper? paper ones take FOREVER to process in the system. my dad's took like 3 months to show up in the irs system last year

Just want to add - sometimes the FSA system shows that verification is needed even when it really isn't! It's worth checking your actual SAI (Student Aid Index) number on your dashboard. If you have an SAI displayed, that means your application was actually processed despite the verification notice.

Everyone here is overthinking this. Just submit the FAFSA without the parent info and then add it later. That's what I did and it worked fine.