CSS Form employed by others or self employed

Twoin18
Wed, 30 Oct 2019 14:32:53 +0000

I filled this out as employed by others (which is appropriate for salaried income) and the business being a primary source of income (which it is).

Also my take was that a SEP-IRA company contribution is not reportable in these circumstances (although unlike FAFSA you do have to state your current pension balances on the CSS Profile and value your family owned company ownership stake), because it is a non-contributory company paid pension (like a final salary scheme for police and firefighters) not an untaxed deduction from personal income. However, there are various debates you can find online about this issue, so the situation is not completely clear cut.