Clarifying first tax year to report for FAFSA and if student needs to appear as dependent on taxes

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@happymomof1

@twoinanddone - Do you know if the parent who takes the AOTC or LLC can be a parent who is not the FAFSA parent?

Your taxes are separate from FAFSA. The student just needs to be your dependent to claim the credits (assuming there are educational expenses that qualify that is)