<p>Hello, I'm an international freshman applicant who is also applying for college financial aid. I'm planning to send photocopies of my parents' tax return forms as proof of their income; however, neither the original tax forms nor the photocopies would contain any official stampings. </p>
<p>So my question is, how do I convince the college financial aid office that the photocopies I'm sending are not fake? What is the common practice in the US when it comes to sending tax return forms?</p>
<p>This is a very specialized question, and you can assume that you haven’t gotten any responses so far because no one knows. You need to contact each individual financial aid offices and ask them what documentation is sufficient. Good luck!</p>
<p>There are no stamps or markings on any US tax forms either…most people file them electronically and simply print out a copy if it’s needed, so even the signature is not truly original to the document! Are you saying that the school has questioned their authenticity or are you just posing a hypothetical question?</p>
<p>I have had students whose forms were rejected because the did not have original signatures. Also remember the the FAFSA is now linked with the IRS so if there is anything circumspect, I would not be suprised if FA officers will soon have the ability to verify the information through the tax information filed with the IRS.</p>
<p>Yes, sybbie, but it is the copy that’s being signed and mailed, not the original filing since that was signed with a PIN number. I should have worded that more clearly so thanks for clearing that up for him!</p>
<p>Thanks, Uncreatively, inspired by my kids who do love to skate and by the fact that I was sitting in an ice rink when I first joined CC!</p>