Step 1. Save a copy of your document/s as one PDF file and use your student ID number as the file name. There are many ways you can save a file or an image as a PDF file, if you need help on how to save a file to PDF visit 3 Ways to Save a PDF File - wikiHow or if you need help saving an image as PDF you can visit 4 Ways to Convert Images to PDF - wikiHow

Step 2. Visit our uploading website to upload your documents at https://finaidfiles.csun.edu/doc-upload

Step 3. You can either drag your file into the Upload files box or you can search your device for your file by clicking the Select Files button

Step 4. Enter your CSUN email address in the Email address box and enter your student ID number in the File Description box. This is to ensure we can match the documents to your application. Once you have entered all the information, you can select the Submit button.

Step 5. Please give our office up to 3 business days to update your status to reflect we have received your documents. If the documents are incomplete, you will receive an email with guidance on the outstanding documents.

View samples of a Tax Return Transcript by clicking here.

To print tax return transcripts online:

• Go to http://www.irs.gov/Individuals/Get-Transcript
• To register and use this service, you need:

• your SSN, date of birth, filing status and mailing address from latest tax return,
• access to your email account,
• your personal account number from a credit card, mortgage, home equity loan, home equity line of credit or car loan, and
• a mobile phone with your name on the account.

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• If you are a first-time user you will have to register and create an account
• You will need to have the following information available when creating your account: Full Name, Email, Birthdate, Social Security Number (SSN) or Individual Tax Identification Number (ITIN), Tax filing status, Current address, Credit Card, and Cell Phone Number.
• Once you have created an account you will be able to log in
• Select the reason you are requesting a transcript as “Higher Education/Student Aid” and click “Go”
• Select “Tax Return Transcript” and in the Tax Year field, select the year “2019”
• Print the document and submit a copy to the CSUN Financial Aid Office
  

If unable to request tax return transcripts online, request by phone:

• Call 1-800-908-9946 to use the automated system, or call 1-800-829-1040 to speak to an IRS Representative.
• You will need the tax filer’s Social Security Number and the address on file with the IRS.
• The tax filers can expect to receive a paper IRS Tax Return Transcript at the address on file with the IRS within 5 to 10 days.
  

If unable to print tax return transcripts or request by phone:

• Go to http://www.irs.gov/Individuals/Get-Transcript

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• Click “OK” on pop-up message box
• Provide the Social Security Number and date of birth of the primary tax filer
• Provide the address and zip code currently on file with the IRS
• Click “Continue”
• Select “Tax Return Transcript” and in the Tax Year field, select “2019”.
• If successfully validated, tax filers can expect to receive a paper IRS Tax Return Transcript at the address on file with the IRS within 5 to 10 days.

To request tax transcripts for victims of Identity Theft:

• Call the IRS at 1(800)908-4490
• Follow the prompts and you will be transferred to an IRS agent who will verify your identity.
• The IRS will mail a printout of you IRS income tax return information that you provided to them.

You must also submit a statement signed and dated by the tax filer indicating that they were victims of IRS tax-related identity theft and that the IRS has been made aware of the tax-related identity theft. Attach a cover sheet with the student’s name and CSUN ID number to a copy of the tax return transcript and statement then submit it to the Financial Aid and Scholarship Department either in person in Bayramian Hall or by mail.

DO NOT write or make any markings on the tax return transcript.  DO NOT submit the original tax return transcript(s) as they will not be returned.  The Financial Aid office will not make copies.

If unable to request tax return transcripts:

• Submit a signed copy of your or your or your parents’ 2019 federal 1040 tax return. (this substitutes for a tax transcript)

View samples of a 1040 Tax Return. You can also see what Schedule 1, Schedule 2, and Schedule 3 look like. Schedules will be included only if you or your parents were required to complete them. These are only examples and should not be used to submit.

View samples of a Verification of Non-Filing Letter by clicking here.

IF YOU HAVE PREVIOUSLY FILED A TAX RETURN, USE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS TO OBTAIN VERIFICATION OF NON-FILING LETTER:

Option 1-Print it online:

• Go to http://www.irs.gov/Individuals/Get-Transcript
• Click on 
• If you are a first time user you will have to create an account
• Once you have created an account you will be able to log in
• Select the reason you are requesting a transcript as “Higher Education/Student Aid” and click “Go”
• Under the box titled “Return Transcript” select the year “2019”
• A pop up window will display your Verification of Non-Filing letter
• Print the document and submit a copy to the CSUN Financial Aid Office
• Please be aware that you will need to have the following information available when creating your account: Full Name, Email, Birthdate, Social Security Number (SSN) or Individual Tax Identification Number (ITIN), Tax filing status, Current address, Credit Card, and Cell Phone Number.

Option 2- Order it online to receive by mail:

• Go to http://www.irs.gov/Individuals/Get-Transcript
• Click on 
• Click “Ok”
• Enter the tax filer’s Social Security Number (SSN) or Individual Tax Identification Number (ITIN), Date of Birth, Street Address, and ZIP code.
• Select “Continue”
• Under “Type of Transcript” select “Return Transcript” and “2019” for “Tax Year”
• Click “Continue”
• You will see a confirmation that your request was submitted. You can expect the letter to be delivered to your address in 5-10 business days

Option 3 – Order it by phone to receive it by mail:

• Call 1-800-908-9946 to use the automated system, or call 1-800-829-1040 to speak to an IRS Representative.
• You will need the tax filer’s Social Security Number, date of birth, and the address on file with the IRS.

IF YOU HAVE NEVER FILED A TAX RETURN, USE THE FOLLOWING OPTION:

• Download IRS Form 4506-T at https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f4506t.pdf 
• Complete lines 1-4 as they apply to you
• Select the checkbox on the right hand side of Line 7 for Verification of Nonfiling.
• For Line 9: Year or period requested field, enter "12/31/2018".
• The tax filer must sign and date the form and enter their telephone number. Only one signature is required when requesting a joint IRS Verification of Nonfiling Letter.
• Mail or fax the completed IRS Form 4506-T to the address (or FAX number) provided on page 2 of Form 4506-T. Do NOT send the form to CSUN.
• If the IRS is able to successfully process your request you can expect to receive a paper Verification of Nonfiling Letter at the address provided on the request form within 5 to 10 days.
• Once you have the paper Verification of Nonfiling Letter submit a copy of it to the CSUN Financial Aid Office via postal mail or in person; make sure to include the student’s name and ID number on the letter.

IF YOU HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO OBTAIN A VERIFICATION OF NON-FILING STATUS FROM THE IRS, YOU CAN SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING INSTEAD:

• CSUN Financial Aid Department’s Verification of Non-Filing form - The form is available to download at: https://www.csun.edu/financialaid/forms-documents

Based on the information provided on your application, you must provide proof of your eligible noncitizen status.

You must complete the Confirmation of Eligible Noncitizen Status form. To access the form, go to: http://www.csun.edu/financialaid/forms-documents. You can submit your form along with the required documentation via upload, mail, or fax. You can visit our main page for details on each available option.

Acceptable documentation of eligible noncitizen status may include Form I-551 or Form I-94.  You must submit your unexpired, original non-citizenship document(s) in person.  If there is an expiration date on your document, the date must be after the start of the fall semester in the academic year for which the document is requested.

As required by federal law, this office will send the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a copy of the documentation to verify eligible noncitizen status.

If there is not a photo on your document, or if the picture on your document was taken when you were 14 years old or younger, you must also present valid government photo identification.

If you are now a U.S. citizen, please read the how-to guide for submitting proof of U.S. citizenship status by selecting the "Citizenship" tab.

If you have questions about immigration documentation, contact the Financial Aid & Scholarship Department immediately.  Delays in submitting this information will slow your financial aid application process.

The following are acceptable forms of original documents to verify U.S. citizenship status:

• a birth certificate
• a valid U.S. passport book: current or expired
• a valid U.S. passport card: current or expired
• a Certificate of Naturalization from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
• a Certificate of Citizenship from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
• a Report of a Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the U.S. bearing an embossed seal with the words "United States of America" and "State Department" (Form FS-240, FS-545 or DS-1350 all acceptable)

If you do not have access to any of these documents and you are a U.S. citizen, contact the appropriate government agency and make arrangements to have a copy of the document sent to you. 

The following contact numbers may help:

• Country Registrar's Office: 1 (800) 201-8999
• United States Citizenship and Immigration Services: 1 (800) 375-5283
• U.S. State Department: (310) 575-5700

You must submit the “Confirmation of Update to Citizenship Status” form along with a copy of your original citizenship document to the Financial Aid Office via upload, mail, or fax. You can visit our main page for details on each available option. To access the form, go to: https://www.csun.edu/financialaid/forms-documents