I'm trying to get my FAFSA stuff done as soon as I possibly can, but my workplace is dragging its feet getting me my W2 stuff, and I don't know how soon I can file my 1040. Dumb question, but... these things have to be done BEFORE I can possibly fill out the FAFSA, right? I mean, I can't just take my pay stubs and crank the numbers into a solid estimate for it, can I?
And, provided I can get my W2's soon, what's the quickest way to get my 1040 done if I have investments and funds and accounts that are complex and even above my head, stated by my folks when I was little? I mean, they're freakin piddly accounts, but they're giving me a massive headache for the FAFSA stuff. Should I just go to an H&R Block type place? What's their turn-around time, anyway?
Please hep me! hep me!