<p>i made 1500 dollars in 2010. which is less than 5000 so i was told not to bother with filing tax returns since i would only get 20 dollars back.
i will be attending professional school this august and i need to fill out fafsa but i don’t know how to. would i get more loans if i put myself as dependent or independent? my parents make quite a bit of money but they will not be paying for dental school at all. but i was told i would get more money by using their income tax return information?
also, am i required to file my own tax returns if i want to fill out fafsa? if i use my parent’s information (they filed me as dependent on their tax returns), do i need my own tax return info on fafsa? what if i choose to not use my parent’s information, then would i be REQUIRED to do my tax returns even though i only made 1500?</p>