<p>Its 2011 tax forms right? Can I use 2010 forms if my parents haven't done their 2011 ones yet?</p>
<p>The 2012-2013 FAFSA became available for online submission on January 1, 2012. You should do it in keeping with the deadline for the schools to which you are applying. If the school has a January 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 2011 documentation. Go back IN to the FAFSA website and amend your FAFSA to reflect the figures from your 2011 completed tax return and resubmit to the college(s). Change your status to “taxes completed”. </p>
<p>You can do the same for the PROFILE…use your BEST possible estimates based on your end of year pay information. Submit to the schools using the “will file” status. HOWEVER, you will need to contact each school to see how/if they want the information updated. They will tell you what to do. This will likely vary by school. The Profile cannot be updated online.</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>