Clarity’s New Enhanced Tax Verification Home

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In an effort to get your verified tax information to schools sooner, as well as to provide even more security for your personal data, Clarity is introducing a new Enhanced Tax Verification process this year.

If you have used Clarity in the past, you will recognize that most of the Clarity application process remains the same. What has changed is that US taxpayers will now be prompted to authorize the release of their W2s and taxes from the IRS to Clarity through their own IRS.gov account. This will allow for schools to view US tax information and review applications more quickly.

Clarity has found that US taxpayers who have IRS.gov accounts before starting the Clarity Application have a much easier time completing the Enhanced Tax Verification process. You can get started on this with a few basic steps, outlined below. This process takes just a few minutes for most users.

If you receive US W2s or file taxes in the US, create an account with the IRS :

1. Go to IRS.gov. Click on “Sign in” in the top right corner.
2. Find the box labeled “Individual” and click on “New to individual account? Get started.” Individual is anyone who files their personal taxes as single, married filing jointly, married filing separately, head of household, or qualifying widow/widower.
3. Click “Sign in or create an account” to get started. The account creation process will require users to verify their identity by using a form of official identification and taking a selfie. This is a one-time step that is a security measure required by the IRS to protect against identity theft and the compromise of personal information. Once their account is set up, this step will not be required for subsequent logins.

Once you create your IRS account, you will not have to complete this extra step again in future years, and will have the ability to authorize up to three years of taxes to share with us and any other school(s) you are applying to.

We know that you may have questions about this change and how it will impact your family. We invite you to one of Clarity’s family webinars this fall, when we’ll outline the new process and allow for plenty of time to answer your questions. You can register through the links below. You can always reach out to us as well.

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