<p>I know this is a FAQ but my search skills are failing me, so....</p>
<p>I've just e-filed and my return has been "accepted" by the IRS. At what point will I be able to use the IRS retrieval tool in my son's FAFSA? I am expecting a refund, and IIRC there's a way to tell by using the "where's my refund" IRS tool. Right now it shows "Return Received". Am I waiting for it to say "Refund Approved"? Thanks in advance!</p>
<p>Should be available within a week although they said up to 2 weeks.</p>
<p>It will be available before your Refund Approved, see some current year examples here:</p>
<p><a href=“Please post your eFile time-to-data retrieval ( FAFSA 2014-2015) - Financial Aid and Scholarships - College Confidential Forums”>Please post your eFile time-to-data retrieval ( FAFSA 2014-2015) - Financial Aid and Scholarships - College Confidential Forums;
<p>Thanks!!</p>
<p>P.S. Just make the retrieval time thread a sticky for the remainder of the FA period.</p>
<p>excellent, I’ll be sure to contribute my datapoint when I have it.</p>
<p>mathmom - did your child also need to file? First year? I don’t know if things are moving more efficiently this year, but last year the data retrieval was a PITA, especially for first time filers… seemed to delay the data retrieval process.</p>
<p>^There were delays last year on the IRS processing side, and perhaps DRT as well. From the stickied thread, this year looks pretty good if there is not tax due.</p>
<p>Neither of my kids is a first-time filer this year. My older will be filing for the 2nd or 3rd time, and my younger doesn’t need to file. Working on younger’s submissions first because he is a HS senior this year. Deadlines for the college junior are substantially later ;-)</p>
<p>Be aware that if you have to pay, the DRT won’t be available until after you pay, even if you have filed earlier. Just found out about that wrinkle!</p>