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During the verification process, may a school accept a tax return that does not include the taxpayers signature?

April 26, 2017process School signature tax return taxpayer verification

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During the verification process, may a school accept a tax return that does not include the taxpayers signature?

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A. Yes. A school may accept a student’s or parent’s tax return that is not signed by the taxpayer if the return includes the tax preparer’s stamped, typed, signed, or printed name and Social Security Number, Employer Identification Number, or Preparer Tax Identification Number. Source: Federal Student Aid Handbook, Application and Verification Guide, p. AVG-86.