<p>We're new to this whole fafsa thing because I'm the first one in the family to go to college, so this is all very confusing. I have to submit my fafsa around feb. 15, and my parents don't get their tax stuff until like Feb. 1. So it says to estimate and submit now then I can fix it later or something? How do you estimate? Do you just write down stuff from the 2006 tax returns?</p>
<p>If you're income will be similar for 2007 then use the 2006 returns. If you are aware of significant differences then adjust the estimate up or down to reflect them.</p>