When can you fill out the FAFSA?

Paying for College
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Kid will be entering college in 2019.
This year is the prior-prior. We will have taxes done at the beginning of February, if tradition holds.

Is it possible to start the process that early? Or do we have to wait for some date when it “opens” or whatever?
TIA

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October 1, 2018

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Yes, the FAFSA for school year 2019/20 starts on Oct 1, 2018. It uses 2017 income.

But if you want to get an idea what FAFSA EFC might be, you can run the EFC calculator at collegeboard website (federal methodology).

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Thanks. None of the generic things really help us - we have a million unique circumstances – self-employed, LLC pass-through income, royalties, blah blah blah. I’m dreading it.