Start early and check your accuracy against the documents you use to complete the forms. Ample processing time is needed to ensure our adherence to federal regulations. W-2's if student and spouse or parent DID NOT FILE IRS forms. Documents are not completed unless they are signed. All forms and statements must have the student's Social Security number either printed or written on them.
Verification often uncovers incorrect answers.
Federal regulations require that certain corrections be made. We now have the ability to submit corrections to S.A.R.s directly from our office. The results are received usually within 5 working days. However, the same equation that applies to Verification time applies to corrections. The number of corrected S.A.R.s returned, as well as the time required to process them, is directly proportional to the decreasing number of days before classes begin.