FAFSA Parents' martial status problem

kelsmom
Mon, 03 Dec 2012 14:43:29 +0000

If boyfriend pays rent, utilities, food, etc., that needs to be disclosed as nontaxable income, doesn’t it?



No. For a dependent student, no payments from others toward living expenses need to be reported (an independent student has to report those payments made IN HIS NAME only - for example, if the lease is in his name & dad pays the rent for him).