<p>Hi all,</p>
<p>I am so confused as to what IDOC requires. I have the list of requirements in front of me, but what do they mean by "2012 parent's federal tax return"? Since my family used TurboTax (a computer software for tax returns), my parents' tax return is like 20 pages long. Does IDOC require the whole thing? I mean some schedules and forms of the tax return aren't even on the IDOC cover sheet. Does that mean I leave said schedules and forms out?</p>
<p>Also, on the IDOC coversheet, it gives the option for me to fill in the circles for "Parent" and "Student". For documents like "Verification Worksheet"....would that be "Parent" or "Student"?</p>
<p>I also have “Schedule 8812 Child Tax Credit” in my parents’ federal tax return. But there is no “Schedule 8812” on the IDOC coversheet. Does this mean I shouldn’t include it in?</p>
<p>I was actually just making copies of the required forms for Columbia (through IDOC) just this morning. I understand your problem because the “requirements” portion asks for some things and not for others. I assume you should leave it out, considering it does not ask for it. However, it would not hurt to include it, unless they specifically ask you not to include information they do not ask for.</p>
<p>Should I just use the IDOC coversheet as a list of requirements?</p>
<p>I believe there is a check for ‘other US tax forms’ about 3/4 of the way down the coversheet-- that’s the category for all other forms (probably incl. Child Tax Credit). Yes, they want the entire tax return. And the Verification Worksheet (I would assume) is yours-- it’s the dependent student’s.</p>
<p>Am I missing something here? U Penn does not participate in CSS/IDOC Services (see their Financial Aid web site).</p>
<p>That is what I thought also. The financial aid website says that you have to send in your parent’s 2012 tax returns but not your IDOC. You have to attach the cover sheet and then either fax or mail it.</p>
<p>Here is the checklist: [Financial</a> Aid Checklist for Prospective Undergraduates](<a href=“Submit My Documents | Penn Student Registration & Financial Services| Penn Srfs”>Submit My Documents | Penn Student Registration & Financial Services| Penn Srfs)</p>