OTC Inside The Beltway: Unpacking the FAFSA Tax Data Issues
This week on "Off The Cuff," Justin, Karen, and Tim discuss this week's news that the Department of Education (ED) identified three issues concerning tax data reported on FAFSA applicant records. The team dives into the details of those identified issues, and what the department is doing next — including the latest update to reprocess all affected records. Tim also provides context on how financial aid professionals are currently feeling amid these challenges.
Speakers
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| Justin Draeger President and CEO, NASFAA |
Karen McCarthy Vice President, NASFAA |
Maria Carrasco Reporter |
Tim Maggio Community Manager, NASFAA |
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Resources
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- Episode Transcript (PDF)
- FSA Releases Details on Three Additional Issues With FAFSA Applicant Records
- NASFAA Statement on FAFSA Tax Data Errors
- To Process or Not Reprocess? Is It Even A Question?
- ED Releases More Details on List of Unaffected FAFSA Records
- EA: Update on Tax Data Received from the FA-DDX and Manually Entered Information
- EA: 2024-25 FAFSA Tax Data Follow-up: Releasing List of Unaffected FAFSA Records to Schools
- EA: Reprocessing ISIRs with Known Data Issues and Resolution of Access Issues for Students who have Required Contributors without Social Security Numbers
- Join NASFAA Communities
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Publication Date: 4/5/2024
