Hi, new to these forums and really appreciate all the good advice shared. I completed the FAFSA recently for my child applying now to schools as a freshman for 2021-2022 school year. I am divorced and my child lives with me full time. Is the EFC calculated off of my 2019 tax return, or does it also factor in data from 2018 tax return, for which my filing status was married filing jointly? I was certain it was 2019 only until I read something to the contrary here.
The 2021-2022 FAFSA uses tax information exclusively from the 2019 tax return. You may have seen something about the 2020-2021 FAFSA, which used tax information from the 2018 tax return.
The 2021-2022 FAFSA requires 2019 income information only.