Verification of Student Income Information (Non-Tax Filer)

Your financial aid application was selected for review in a process called verification for the 2023-24 academic year. The university has the right to review this information prior to awarding federal aid (34 CFR, Part 668). If corrections are necessary, we will notify the federal processors and send you a revised offer of financial aid indicating any changes in aid eligibility.

If you* have not filed, will not file, and are not required to file a 2021 tax return, you must submit:

  • Student's IRS Verification of Non-Filing Letter for tax year 2021 (independent students only)
  • All W-2s for 2021. (If no W-2 was issued because no income was earned in 2021, check the appropriate box in section B-2.)
  • The signed and completed 2023-2024 Verification Worksheet with the appropriate box checked in section B-2.

*Important Note: if you are married, you must include income information for both you and your spouse.

To obtain the IRS Verification of Non-Filing Letter:

All non-tax filers are required to provide a IRS Verification of Non-Filing Letter dated on or after October 1, 2022 that indicates a 2021 IRS income tax return was not filed with the IRS. After receiving the Verification of Non-Filing Letter from the IRS, include the student's UO ID, then submit to our office.

  • Paper Request Form - IRS Form 4506-T – complete lines 1-4, check the box on line 7, and indicate "12/31/2021" on line 9. Check the attestation box, sign, date, and submit it to the IRS as instructed. Mail to Utah or Ohio depending upon your state of residence.
  • Online Request - Go to www.IRS.gov/transcript, and then choose either "Get Transcript Online” or "Get Transcript by Mail.” Get transcript online will give you instant delivery via PDF whereas get transcript by mail will mail you a copy to be received within 5-10 days. Make sure to request a 2021 Verification of Non-Filing Letter.
  • Telephone Request - 1-800-908-9946, after following prompts, select option 2 to request an IRS Verification of Non-Filing Letter and then enter “2021.”

Note: If you attempted to obtain an IRS Verification of Non-Filing Letter and were unable to obtain one, please contact our office for possible alternatives to satisfying this requirement.

22-23 Verification

If you were selected for verification for the 2022-23 academic year, the instructions above are applicable to 2022-2023 for the 2020 tax year.