How One Small Reform Could Eliminate Mountains of Paperwork for Students

Applying for financial aid often feels like climbing a paper mountain because Internal Revenue Code (IRC) 6103 blocks the transfer of tax return information from the Internal Revenue Service to the Department of Education – making an already burdensome process even more challenging. Revising IRC 6103 will shrink the paper mountain and reduce the burden on students when they complete federal financial aid forms and apply for income-driven repayment (IDR).