text: what is a "parent 2005 signed federal tax returns"? my college wants me to send it. so is it the whole package "2005 income tax return" from my parent? or is it something else that need to be signed?    i'm the first one in my family to go to college by the way. so neither i nor my parents know anything. yes they want the copy of your parent 2005 income tax return. you should make copies of the package and send them to whichever college[s] that you applied. usually, college that accepts both the css profile and fafsa need this type of thing.   hope this helps, ultimeaciax