If your income changed it might matter. I can't say for sure, but this is from the fafsa Web site:
For the 2003-2004 school year, you will need financial information from 2002. You will need to refer to:
Your Social Security Number (can be found on Social Security card)
Your driver's license (if any)
Your W-2 Forms and other records of money earned
Your (and your spouse's, if you are married) 2002 Federal Income Tax Return - IRS Form 1040, 1040A, 1040EZ, 1040Telefile, foreign tax return, or tax return for Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia
Your parent's 2002 Federal Income Tax Return (if you are a dependent student)
Your 2002 untaxed income records - Social Security, Temporary Assistance to Needy Families, welfare, or veterans benefits records
Your 2002 bank statements
Your 2002 business and investment mortgage information, business and farm records, stock, bond, and other investment records
Your alien registration card (if you are not a U.S. citizen)
DON'T FREAK OUT cause you can UPDATE your fafsa after submission!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If you find you've made a mistake after submitting your application, you will have to wait until after your application has been processed to make corrections. Corrections can be made through Corrections on the Web at
www.fafsa.ed.gov. You must have a PIN to access your Corrections on the Web data.
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