<p>Sorry for my FAFSA ignorance but I am really confused here. </p>
<p>1) For the 2010-2011 FAFSA, I have to use 2009 tax information, correct?</p>
<p>2) If my mom has not filed her 2009 taxes, I am supposed to mark that she "will file", correct?</p>
<p>3) After that, I am just supposed to "estimate" everything else, like her income tax for 2009 and all that?</p>
<p>Thank you very much if someone could help me out here.</p>
<p>The 2010-2011 FAFSA became available for online submission on January 1, 2010. You should do it in keeping with the deadline for the schools to which you are applying. If the school has a January or early February deadline…here’s what you do.</p>
<p>File your FAFSA using a “will file” status which means you WILL file your taxes but have not yet done so. Use the BEST possible estimates based on your end of year pay stubs, interest statements etc. Then submit it to the school(s).</p>
<p>Do your taxes as soon as reasonably possible after Feb 1 when you have all of your 2009 documentation. Go back IN to the FAFSA website and amend your FAFSA to reflect the figures from your 2009 completed tax return and resubmit to the college(s). Change your status to “taxes completed”. </p>
<p>This is the year you want to get your taxes done as soon as possible. It is NOT the year to wait until April 15th to complete your taxes.</p>
<p>Thank you so much thumper. </p>
<p>Really appreciate it.</p>
<p>You can also have your MOm use 2008 taxes and estimate the answers (particularly if things haven’ t changed much). She estimates and fills out the FAfSA which get you your place in line (sooner is better). Then, as soon as she finished 2009 taxes she goes back to the FAFSA site and amends the information. That is done all the time.
Good luck.</p>