Financial Aid and Scholarship Office
One University Circle  Turlock, CA 95382
Telephone (209) 667-3335 * Fax# (209) 664-7064
http://www.csustan.edu/financialaid
Availability of IRS Tax Return Transcripts
(and IRS Data Retrieval for FAFSA Filers)
For Tax Returns Filed Electronically:
Tax Filer Filing Situation
Date Tax Record/Information Available
At the time filer submitted return to IRS:
Generally tax returns are accepted by the IRS
within a day or two of the return having been
electronically filed with the IRS --- OR once balance
owed to the IRS has been paid in full.

No amount owed to the IRS, OR

IRS owes Tax Filer a refund, OR

Tax Filer owes IRS – AND makes FULL
PAYMENT at the time return is filed, OR

Tax Filer owes IRS at the time of filing and
after filing return submits full payment.
At the time filer submitted return to the IRS:

Tax Filer owes an amount to the IRS – and
full payment HAS NOT been submitted.

In most cases, IRS Data Retrieval (For
FAFSA filers), and IRS Tax Transcript may
be requested within 2 – 3 weeks after the
return has been accepted/processed by
the IRS.
IRS will not process the return until May.

In most cases, IRS Data Retrieval (For
FAFSA filers), and IRS Tax Transcript may
be requested within 2 – 3 weeks after the
return has been accepted/processed by
the IRS in May.
Tax filers can expect to receive their IRS Transcript:

If Requested Online or by Phone (Recommended Method): Within 5 – 10 business days after
request is submitted.

If Requested by Paper (Mailed-in Request -- IRS Form 4506-T or IRS Form 4506T-EZ): Within 30
calendar days from the time the IRS receives and processes the signed request.

If Requested In-Person (at Local IRS Office): Same-day processing (may take up to four hours).
The above information / dates pertain only to those tax filers who filed a 2012 IRS Tax Return
electronically. Please note that ALL financial aid applicants at CSU Stanislaus are held to the same
document submission deadlines – regardless of the timing of availability of tax information.
See reverse side for information/dates for tax filers who filed their IRS 2012 Tax return via Paper
(mailed in to IRS).
Financial Aid and Scholarship Office
One University Circle  Turlock, CA 95382
Telephone (209) 667-3335 * Fax# (209) 664-7064
http://www.csustan.edu/financialaid
Availability of IRS Tax Return Transcripts
(and IRS Data Retrieval for FAFSA Filers)
For Tax Returns Filed Via Paper (Mailed In):
Tax Filer Filing Situation
Date Tax Record/Information Available
At the time filer submitted return to IRS:
Generally tax returns are accepted by the IRS
within a day or two of the return having been
electronically filed with the IRS.

No amount owed to the IRS, OR

IRS owes Tax Filer a refund
At the time filer submitted return to the IRS:

Tax Filer owes IRS – AND makes FULL
PAYMENT at the time return is filed, OR

Tax Filer owes IRS at the time of filing and
after filing return submits full payment, OR

Tax Filer owes an amount to the IRS – and
full payment HAS NOT been submitted.

In most cases, IRS Data Retrieval (For
FAFSA filers), and IRS Tax Transcript may
be requested within 8 – 11 weeks after the
return has been accepted/processed by
the IRS.
IRS will not process the return until June.

In most cases, IRS Data Retrieval (For
FAFSA filers), and IRS Tax Transcript may
be requested within 2 – 3 weeks after the
return has been accepted/processed by
the IRS in June.
Tax filers can expect to receive their IRS Transcript:

If Requested Online or by Phone (Recommended Method): Within 5 – 10 business days after
request is submitted.

If Requested by Paper (Mailed-in Request -- IRS Form 4506-T or IRS Form 4506T-EZ): Within 30
calendar days from the time the IRS receives and processes the signed request.

If Requested In-Person (at Local IRS Office): Same-day processing (may take up to four hours).
The above information / dates pertain only to those tax filers who filed a 2012 IRS Tax Return via Paper
(mailed return). Please note that ALL financial aid applicants at CSU Stanislaus are held to the same
document submission deadlines – regardless of the timing of availability of tax information.
See reverse side for information/dates for tax filers who filed their 2012 IRS Tax Return electronically