Question about CSS Profile

Paying for College
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<p>In the Parents' Income and Benefit section, there's a question asking "the amount your parents paid for all taxes, mandatory withholdings, and set-asides during their country's most recent tax year. Include income taxes, state and local taxes, levies, and mandatory retirement payments. (Itemize the sources and amounts in Explanations/Special Circumstances (ES).)"</p>

<p>In the Parents' Prior Year Income and Benefit, there's a question asking "the amount your parents paid last year for all taxes, mandatory withholdings, and set-asides including income taxes, state and local taxes, levies, and mandatory retirement payments."</p>

<p>What's the difference between the two? Thank you.</p>

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<p>The CSS wants two years worth of data. The prior year should refer to the 2012 tax year, and the current question should be an estimate of the 2013 tax year.</p>

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<p>Thank you very much :D</p>