The new application process, Easy Apply, comes after the two companies announced their partnership earlier this year to help revolutionize financial aid application processing
FRISCO, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–TaxStatus, a secure, personalized data solution for verified financials used by financial professionals and their clients, and VenturEd Solutions, a leading solution provider exclusively dedicated to powering the success of K-12 schools, students, and families, today announced the launch of Easy Apply. Easy Apply is a new pathway that allows families to provide consent to directly access their IRS data and documents and skip all redundant tax-related questions on financial aid applications.
“Easy Apply represents a major step forward in how verified tax data can be used to simplify the financial aid application process for private K-12 schools,” said Kevin Knull, CEO of TaxStatus.
Families who opt to go through Easy Apply will be able to skip tax-related questions and pull data straight from the IRS, through the partnership with TaxStatus. The integration is reducing application time in School and Student Services (SSS,) VenturEd’s premier financial aid software by more than 50%.
“Easy Apply represents a major step forward in how verified tax data can be used to simplify the financial aid application process for private K-12 schools,” said Kevin Knull, CEO of TaxStatus. “Together with VenturEd, we’re turning what used to be a barrier for many families into a seamless, secure experience.”
“This transformation of the application process isn’t just an upgrade—it’s a revolution in how families access opportunity,” said Nick Laird, CEO of VenturEd Solutions. “With the integration of IRS data through our partnership with TaxStatus, we’ve shattered the barriers of outdated processes, so schools can focus on families, not paperwork.”
Since its rollout on September 2, over 3,500 families have gone through the Easy Apply process in SSS so far.
“When families opt in to TaxStatus integrated into SSS, I no longer spend time tracking down tax documents. The IRS-approved verification is a true game-changer – giving us accurate, multi-year financial data and allowing families to complete their applications faster,” said Amy deBorst, Director of Financial Aid at Greenhill School.
Additionally, VenturEd Solutions and TaxStatus have launched their new K-12 tuition assistance estimator, the AffordAbility Calculator, which is able to demonstrate a family’s eligibility for K-12 tuition assistance based on their income level and historical eligibility of similar families with just a few clicks.
In January 2025, VenturEd Solutions and TaxStatus announced their official partnership to enhance VenturEd’s financial aid product, School and Student Services (SSS). SSS streamlines financial aid applications by securely retrieving family and business tax records. This partnership eliminated the need for manual completion of IRS forms and document uploads, ensuring faster, more accurate, and secure processing.
VenturEd Solutions is a leading solution provider exclusively dedicated to powering the success of K-12 schools, students, and families. With innovative solutions rooted in more than 50 years of service to the education sector, VenturEd Solutions, formerly VenturEd Solutions from Community Brands, empowers schools worldwide with efficient, customizable solutions that strengthen operations and drive growth. VenturEd Solutions serves more than one million students and families at over 28,000 schools, districts, dioceses, multi-academy trusts, and educational organizations globally. This comprehensive suite of solutions supports admissions and enrollment, financial aid, tuition, student information management, school payments, communications, data, and analytics to ensure schools achieve their goals and make a lasting impact in their communities. www.venturedsolutions.com
School and Student Services (SSS) is a trusted financial aid management solution for K-12 private and independent schools. Powered by NAIS’ industry-standard methodology, SSS provides schools with the tools and insights they need to make fair, consistent, and mission-aligned financial aid decisions. With an intuitive, family-friendly application process and robust administrative features, SSS simplifies financial aid management, helping schools increase access, promote diversity, and support sustainable enrollment growth. www.solutionsbysss.com
TaxStatus is a fintech innovator revolutionizing financial services through frictionless access to IRS-Verified Financial data and continuous IRS account monitoring. Designed for financial professionals and their clients, TaxStatus enables consent-based access to individual, business, and trust tax records, eliminating traditional barriers to tax and financial planning. The product solves three important problems for financial advisors: eliminating the friction in obtaining tax data, providing continuous IRS account monitoring, and providing insights and data necessary to provide improved tax and financial planning recommendations. The result is a complete and accurate financial picture for any taxpayer, which ultimately helps advisors deliver better financial plans, better advice, and better client outcomes. Discover how TaxStatus is transforming financial planning at www.TaxStatus.com.