US Tax Reform Further Complicates Federal Student Aid Form

The FAFSA for the 2010-2021 academic year became available on Oct. 1, 2019. It now requires information from 2018 tax returns.

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the 2010-2021 academic year became available on Oct. 1, 2019. It now requires information from 2018 tax returns. Shutterstock

NEW YORK—U.S. tax reform is finally catching up with the college financial aid process, and the synchronization is off to a rocky start.

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the 2010-2021 academic year became available on Oct. 1. This form, the first since the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act went into effect, requires information from 2018 tax returns.