<p>Yes, the business could make a difference and it’s very hard to predict. I am a sole proprietor-- so I work for myself-- and what I did for the NPC was do them twice: once with the numbers off of my income tax form and the other time using the business revenue as income, just to see what the upper level could be of what they could estimate. No one came near that top number but it gave me a worst-case-scenario idea. </p>
<p>I am not sure if you’re saying that your parents live together not. If either of your parents is married to someone else, it could add another complication. The FAFSA takes into account the parent you live with and any stepparent you live with. In addition to that, some schools (particularly the top meet full-need schools) do also ask for information about anyone to whom the non-custodial parent is married.</p>