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Non-filing Form (4506-T)

An official confirmation of non-filing can be obtained through the IRS.

If you, your spouse, or parents indicated on the electronic verification form that taxes were not filed, you will be asked to provide a non-filing letter from the IRS. You may be able to submit the request electronically, but many students must use the paper 4506-T form if you cannot validate your identity with the IRS using the online version. Instructions for each versions is listed below.

Online 4506-T Instructions

Online 4506-T Form

You can first try to submit your request for the letter electronically on the irs.gov website by doing the following:

  1. click "Get Transcript Online" and signing in/creating an account at the link above.
  2. Enter the following information for the non-filer, which is used to verify identify:
    1. Social Security Number (SSN)
    2. Email address
    3. Tax filing status
    4. Account number for a loan or credit card associated with your name
    5. Mobile phone number associated with your name.
  3. Click "Continue."
  4. Select "Verification of Non-filing Letter" for the appropriate tax year.
  5. If your information is successfully verified, you can view your Verification of Non-filing letter, and then submit it through your Financial Aid Student Forms account.

If you are not able to access the letter electronically, you may use the button below to access the paper version of the 4506-T form. Then, follow the instructions listed below to complete the form and request the non-filing letter from the IRS.

Paper 4506-T Instructions

PDF 4506-T Form

  1. Fill out lines 1-4, if applicable.
  2. List your BYU ID number on line 5.
  3. Check box 7 (for Verification of Non-filing).
  4. On line 9 enter 12/31/__ for the tax year you are requesting.
    • Example: enter 12/31/2020 if requesting letter for the 2020 tax year
  5. Sign the document.
  6. Mail to the appropriate address on page 2 (Chart for all other transcripts).
  7. Once you receive the response letter (usually in 2 weeks), log into your Financial Aid Student Forms account to submit the document*.

*If you sent in the 4506-T form to the IRS to request the "Verification of Non-Filing Letter" but have not received a response and more than 2 weeks have passed, log into your Financial Aid Student Forms account to download, sign, and submit the "Statement of Non-Filing" form.