IRS Took Down FAFSA-Autofill Tool to Prevent Identity Theft

Nextgov: An online tool that auto-filled tax data for federal student loan applications has been temporarily removed in an effort to stave off identity thieves.

The Internal Revenue Service is suspending the "Data Retrieval" feature on its online Free Application for Federal Student Aid, meaning applicants will need to copy their financial information from tax returns or from the software they use to file their taxes, according to the IRS. The same tool was used for the income-driven repayment application process.

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