To file your FAFSA, first gather all of the documents you’ll need to reference:
Your Social Security number
Permission from the family member who completed a tax return if you’d like to import information directly from the IRS. If you prefer not to import it, then you’ll need to provide other financial info
Bank statements
Information about your family’s investments (real estate, money market funds, stocks, etc.)
An FSA ID for yourself, and for one or both of your parents. (FSA IDs can be obtained at studentaid.gov.)