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Old 09-30-2010, 04:10 PM   #1
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Special circumstances concerning household income

What did you guys list for this section? It's a required field. My income is around 8k, and it's been this low for several years. Should I write that?

Our house has no mortgage though, which is why we can survive on 8k. I'm not sure what else to write for "special circumstances concerning household income."
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Old 09-30-2010, 05:46 PM   #2
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On mine I wrote that I have a written agreement with my landlord. Just clarify your income by telling what gets you through. Food stamps, other EBT, Welfare, unemployent, or any other forms of aid. And you do need to say that you have no mortgage.
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Old 09-30-2010, 05:50 PM   #3
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Yes, I state under the "property values" that my house has no mortgage.

My family doesn't have any forms of aid. We don't have to pay mortgage, we don't have health insurance, so we can survive on 8k/year. I'm not sure what to write.
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Old 09-30-2010, 05:55 PM   #4
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how big is your household? do you ever go without meals? do you get free lunch at school?
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Old 09-30-2010, 07:07 PM   #5
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My household is three people including me. No, I don't ever go without meals and I don't get free lunch at school.

Should I write that my parents don't have health insurance? We don't have any assets either, except our house.
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Old 09-30-2010, 07:09 PM   #6
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Both of those would be worth putting. If you can't think of anything else, just leave it. It is for extra special circumstances, assuming we are all already special just by being eligible to apply, after all.
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Old 09-30-2010, 08:04 PM   #7
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^Thanks for the response. Should I also write that our income has been this low for several years?
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Old 09-30-2010, 11:34 PM   #8
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I'm not sure if this helps now, but i think so. QB should have all of the accurate info to make the best decision.
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