CSS profile double counted?

Paying for College
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Hi! I’m an international student writing the CSS profile. In the CSS profile, it tells me to input my parent’s total income, which apparently includes the business income.

Then, a few lines below, it tells me to input the business income again.

Now I’m worried that if they add the sums up, our business income will be double counted, making our household look way richer then we actually are (with our actual income, we really need that FA).

Did I understand what they are asking for correctly? Do I include the business income two times?

Thanks!

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In the US, if you receive a paycheck from your business, pay federal and state taxes, and receive a W-2, that counts as income. Business income would be anything taken from the business above actual income. I am not sure about international. You may want to call College board for clarification. Right now that will count twice.