<p>In sending the IDOC to Collegeboard to progress the documents, what do we do if we do not have access to all required documents?</p>
<p>My father has not had his taxes done for 2013 yet, so we don't have a completed 1040 for him. Should we send in everything else and ignore that?</p>
<p>No, you have to wait and he has to get it done. Parents of kids in college learn this lesson in a hurry – you have to get your taxes done early so you can get the paperwork in for Financial Aid. Sometimes there are external dependencies – for example, I have a small business and my business returns have to be done before I can finalize and file my personal returns. So he needs to get moving on his taxes, and you need to let your colleges know if you are going to miss their FA deadlines.</p>