<prompt> Human: Like the title says, my mother hasnt filed her tax return for 2014 or 2015. She says she still needs to file her tax return for 2014, but Im not sure if she can even do that anymore. Ive been asking her to do it since January so I can be eligible for student loans for Fall semester Im just trying to receive loans so I can pay them back after I graduate, but it is May and despite my frustration and tears, she has barely gathered everything she needs for her taxes. Ive been told from other people to use the information from her 2013 tax return, but it is nowhere near the amount that she makes currently. She makes a lot more now.I know for certain that she is not going to file her tax return for another few months unless I argue with her. She works 2 jobs and is constantly busy and is really unorganized in her home. What should I do? Im transferring from community college to a public 4-year university in the fall. My father has been deceased for many years. Im 20.  <response>: Fin Aid Administrator here - the 2016-2017 FAFSA will request her 2015 income information. You can ask her to estimate her Adjusted Gross Income and a guesstimate for her total 2015 tax liability to fill out an estimated FAFSA. The real trouble will be if your FAFSA is selected for Verification through which the school will be required to get her final, submitted and processed by the IRS 2015 tax records. So, now on to some questions:Have you already filled out the 2016-2017 FAFSA? If you have not, do it ASAP with whatever estimated figures you can get your hands on. The key required info for 2015 parent taxes are Adjusted Gross Income and U.S. Taxes paid tax liability, NOT just taxes withheld from paychecks. If she absolutely cant give you an amount for US taxes paid, you can put in 0 as that is the most conservative estimate. If you have submitted a 2016-2017 FAFSA, has it been selected for the verification process?Did your mom apply for a 2015 tax filing extension or is she truly just late? 