Kentucky residents filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid to apply for student aid must do so this spring without a vital tool, according to the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority. The IRS Data Retrieval Tool, used to transfer data from tax forms to the FAFSA, has been shut down by the IRS because of security concerns. It will not be available again until the next FAFSA season begins October 1, according to a release from the department and the IRS. The IRS is working to identify the number of taxpayers affected by questionable use of the Data Retrieval Tool. Without the DRT, the FAFSA and verification forms must be filled out manually.