Hello all,
I am filling out my FAFSA for the upcoming 2018-2019 year. Because I am using my parents 2016 taxes I am including both of their financial information because at that time they both were living. However when it refers to my current number of family members in my household should I only include my one parent and myself or both parents even though one is now deceased?
Thank you
State the number that is in the household now.
I would also suggest that you contact your college and ask if they have a “special financial circumstances” form that you could submit to explain that one of your parents has died since 2016 and the 2016 tax information does not reflect your family’s current financial situation (I’m assuming your family income is lower now?).
You need to do some more reading before you submit the FAFSA. You do not include your deceased parent’s info even though you are providing 2016 information. You will separate out the income.
“Submit financial information for your remaining parent, including their income and assets.
Do not submit your deceased parent’s financial information, even if they died within the past year and you have their tax returns and financial documents.”
You cannot use IRS retrieval. You have to do the calculation yourself and include only your living parents income and return line items. If there was something reported that was shared, like interest on a joint account for instance, you will divide it in half.
Current family members would not include deceased parent.
Sorry to hear that you lost a parent.
You need to exclude the income of the deceased parent on fafsa. You need to indicate that your living parent is NOT married. I don’t know what the choices are …single? Widowed? Whatever fits best.