<p>OK. Re the above. I do have PDF’s of the SARs from that year. This was in 2006. </p>
<p>That year, because my daughter was applying to college, I rushed to file my 1040 early, in mid-February. As soon as I got my taxes filed, I prepared a corrected FAFSA, transferring all data from my 1040. I am rounding numbers for purposes of explaining this, but other than that this is 100% accurate. </p>
<p>My February SAR, based on the one and only 1040 that was filed that year with IRS, had these numbers; this was SAR #3. </p>
<p>Line 73: Adjusted gross income: $33,000
Line 74: US Income Tax paid: $0
EFC: 5600</p>
<p>In July, the COLLEGE (not me) filed a corrected SAR (#5). </p>
<p>Here is what the numbers on that are: </p>
<p>Line 73: Adjusted gross income: $33,000
Line 74: US Income Tax paid: $12,000
EFC: 2800</p>
<p>Now, did I pay $12,000 in federal tax that year? No, I did not. I paid -0-. Anyone looking at my 1040 would see that I paid 0. I would have owed $15, but I had a $15 credit, so it was 0. </p>
<p>And yet the college filed papers with the federal government saying that I paid $12,000 of “US Income Tax”. </p>
<p>Did they adjust the FAFSA? Yes, they did. I have a copy of the SAR that shows that. </p>
<p>Was this a “correction” as part of the verification process, as Sk8rmom insists it must be? No, it wasn’t. A correction would have to match my 1040. Believe me, I did not pay $12,000 US Income tax on an AGI of $33,000. Didn’t happen. </p>
<p>Was this “No, they did not adjust the FAFSA EFC”, as Kelsmom posts? Yes, 2800 is less than 5600. </p>
<p>PLEASE – I am sorry for the sarcasm, but please people, don’t post your OPINION about what happened in my case when you don’t know the FACTS. I know what happened. I don’t know why people are stuck on the idea that it could not have happened. Maybe my d’s college does things in an unusual way, I don’t know. But that is what happened. I have the paperwork to prove it. </p>
<p>And if I sound ticked off, yes I am. I shouldn’t have to be posting all of this. This is really simple stuff, and it really did happen, and it is very easy for me to look at the forms and see what numbers are printed in what fields.</p>