Fafsa and "Separated" Parents...

Azille
Thu, 18 Jul 2013 16:53:33 +0000

Hi,
My stepdad had a business years ago and he still have to pay taxes from it(a big amount) and filed Married filing separately. My mom decided 2 years ago that she would file Head of Household because she’s paying for the house and also because she doesn’t want to absorb my stepdad’s standing.

Last year, I went to the FA office and they told me that she has to change her filing status to Married filing separately because I put Married as her Marital Status. She never changed her filing status and it was a tough year financially. They are both dislocated workers. My dad receives a pension and my mother receives her EDD.

I don’t know what to put for Marital Status! I can put Separated (informally) but they can probably check my dad’s address (they live together, and I with them). Is it better to just take a student loan OR Put Separated OR Married Filing Separately (which my mom strongly doesn’t want to do and would take a lot of time)? Please help!


Thanks