{"id":5997,"date":"2019-10-02T19:37:20","date_gmt":"2019-10-02T23:37:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/financial-aid\/?post_type=faq&p=5997"},"modified":"2021-01-27T12:09:51","modified_gmt":"2021-01-27T17:09:51","slug":"what-if-i-an-independent-and-or-my-spouse-were-not-required-and-will-not-file-a-tax-return","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/financial-aid\/question\/what-if-i-an-independent-and-or-my-spouse-were-not-required-and-will-not-file-a-tax-return\/","title":{"rendered":"What if I (an independent) and\/or my spouse were not required AND will not file a tax return?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Students and\/or spouses can submit a completed and signed Independent Verification Worksheet to certify that s\/he has not filed and is not required to file a income tax return, along with an IRS Verification of Non-filing Letter.<\/p>\n

There are two ways to request an IRS Verification of Non-Filing Letter from the IRS.<\/p>\n

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  1. By Mail: You and or your spouse can request an IRS Verification of Non-Filing Letter be mailed to you by using Form 4506-T<\/a> or by going to IRS.gov<\/a> and clicking the \u201cGet Transcript by Mail\u201d option. Make sure to request an IRS Verification of Non-Filing Letter. Please allow 5 to 10 calendar days for delivery of letter at the address the IRS has on file for you, from the date the IRS received your request.<\/li>\n
  2. By telephone at 1-800-908-9946<\/a>. Please allow 5 to 10 calendar days for delivery.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    A more comprehensive guide on how to request and receive an IRS Non-Filing Letter can be found at How to Request IRS Verification of Non-filing Letter<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    If income from work was earned and the W-2\u2019s are not available, request a \u201cWage and Income Transcript\u201d from the IRS. You will need to request it online<\/a>. Complete the Form 4506-T<\/a> or contact your employer or previous employer and request a new copy of W-2 form(s).<\/p>\n

    Individuals who are unable to obtain an IRS Verification of Non-filing Letter (VNLF) may submit a Tax Filing statement form to certify that an attempt was made to obtain the VNFL from the IRS.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"tags":[42],"class_list":["post-5997","faq","type-faq","status-publish","hentry","tag-independent-verification","topic-receiving-aid"],"yoast_head":"\nWhat if I (an independent) and\/or my spouse were not required AND will not file a tax return?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Students and\/or spouses can submit a completed and signed Independent Verification Worksheet to certify that s\/he has not filed and is not required to\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" 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