<p>Hi All,
Just want to know if anyone knows that who is qualified to be self supporting student. For example , if student is making around 15K a year and filing tax seprately, </p>
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<li>can he be considered as self student ???</li>
<li>can he get aid based on his income or his parent’s income is also involve ???</li>
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<p>Thanks in advance
Bill</p>
<p>You need to have been legally declared an emancipated minor in order to exclude your parent’s income. I am not sure how this would work if you are actually 18 and move out and have your own residence. But if you still live at home it’s a long shot.</p>
<p>He is already in the college and he is 20…just filing the return separetly this year because of his income…</p>
<p>Extremely unlikely but he should check at his college bursars office to be sure. Frankly, his scenario is commonplace.</p>
<p>is he claimed as a dependent on his parents return? Is he on their medical insurance? if the answer to either of these is yes then I doubt he can claim he is self supporting.</p>