Conflicting Information, Verification Oddities, and Other Challenges

The introduction of Early FAFSA with the same tax year used for two award years has almost everyone concerned about the increase in conflicting information. This session will cover some of what we can do to reduce the conflicts, or to find and resolve them when they do occur. We will review the other items that we are required to notice, and resolve for conflicting information, such as subsequent ISIRs and information held by the college – even if in other departments or offices. We will also look at some of the verification situations that require special handling, such as IRS identity theft, amended returns, and tax filing extensions.