1st Generation U.S. Citizen

cptofthehouse
Thu, 04 Dec 2014 15:20:10 +0000

Depending on what your parents make, they may owe little or nothing in taxes. There should be some services that will help them get their 2014 taxes filed. It may become useful for them in many regards to do this.

Schools will deal with this situation differently regarding their financial aid, so you may have to approach each one individually. However, the directions for the FAFSA are consistent. You are entitled to file as a citizen, and you have to include your parents’ income, and if selected for verification, it can be a huge obstacle if they did not file taxes. It’s a cinch if they do, since the info is just cross checked with the IRS. You will likely be selected for verification if your parents did not file taxes and if income is very low, as schools will want to know what you are living on.