<p>I keep hearing that you MUST submit the FAFSA as soon as possible.</p>
<p>The problem is that my parents don't have the info needed, and won't get it till later.</p>
<p>When filling out the FAFSA, do they want the exact numbers that will be on the income tax or estimates?</p>
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<p>You can file it with estimates. When you fill it out you’ll have a question about whether you’ve filed your taxes. The choices are “completed taxes”, “will file”, and “won’t be filing”… or words to that effect. Choose “will file”.</p>
<p>Then fill it in with your best estimates and submit it to your schools. After your taxes have been completed you can go back in and do a correction, enter the actual numbers from your completed tax return, and change the status to “completed taxes.”</p>
<p>Then re-submit it to the schools.</p>
<p>By getting the estimated version in now you can meet any upcoming application deadlines at your colleges (I’m assuming they haven’t already passed).</p>