Verification of 2017 Income

You are required to verify 2017 income information.

Read situations #1-4 listed below and follow the instructions for the situation that applies to you:

#1: Individuals who filed an Amended IRS Income Tax Return (1040X)

Must provide the following:

- A copy of the 2017 IRS Tax Return Transcript (that includes information from the original tax return), AND
- A signed copy of 2017 IRS Form 1040X, "Amended U.S. Income Tax Return," that was filed with the IRS

#2: Individuals Granted a Filing Extension by the IRS -- An individual who is required to file a 2017 IRS income tax return and has been granted a filing extension by the IRS beyond the automatic six-month extension for the tax year 2017.

Must provide the following:

- A copy of the IRS Form 4868 (Application for Automatic Extension of Time to File a U.S. Individual Income Tax Return) that was filed with the IRS for tax year 2017;
- A copy of the IRS’s approval of an extension beyond the six-month extension for tax year 2017;
- A copy of the IRS Verification of Non-filing letter (confirmation that the tax return has not yet been filed) or other relevant tax authority dated on or after October 1, 2018 for tax year 2017;
- A copy of IRS Form W-2 for each source of employment income received or an equivalent document for tax Year 2017 and;
- If self-employed, a signed and dated statement certifying the amount of the individual’s Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) and the U.S. Income Tax paid for tax year 2017.

#3: Individuals Who Were Victims of IRS Tax-Related Identity Theft

Must provide the following:

- A 2017 IRS Tax Return Database View (TRDBV) transcript obtained from the IRS. (It can be requested by contacting the IRS’s Identity Protection Specialized Unit (IPSU) at 1-800-908-4490); AND
- A signed and dated statement by the tax filer indicating that he or she was a victim of IRS tax-related identity theft and that the IRS is aware of the tax-related identity theft.

#4: Individuals Who Filed or Will File a 2017 Non US Income Tax Return

Must provide the following:

- A transcript that was obtained at no cost from the relevant taxing authority of a U.S. territory (Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands) or commonwealth (Puerto Rico and the Northern Mariana Islands), or a foreign central government, that includes all of the tax filer’s income and tax information required to be verified for the tax year 2017.
- A tax filer who filed an income tax return with the tax authority for American Samoa must provide a copy of his or her tax account information.
- If, and ONLY if, a transcript cannot be obtained at no cost from the relevant taxing authority, a signed copy of the 2017 income tax return(s) and documentation that the tax authority charges a fee to obtain that information.

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