FAFSA Parents' martial status problem

OHMomof2
Mon, 03 Dec 2012 14:32:13 +0000

I don’t think so…FAFSA doesn’t ask what your rent/mortgage/utility/food payments are so if someone else contributes to those I can’t see how it would matter.

Nontaxable income is, to me, stuff like child support, though maybe “housing and food allowances” as listed below falls under that? I think they mean something more like what comes with a job but I suppose the OP should call the FAFSA hotline when filing to be sure.



Non-taxable income for both parents and student, including workers’ compensation, welfare benefits (excluding food stamps), housing and food allowances, child support received, untaxed Social Security benefits, untaxed income from pensions and annuities, veterans’ non-education benefits, tax-exempt interest income, deductible payments made to a retirement plan (such as an IRA or Keogh), and earned income credit. [How to Fill Out the FAFSA Step by Step | CollegeXpress](How to Fill Out the FAFSA, Step-by-Step | CollegeXpress)