<p>so i earned like 800 bucks part time and the tax guy for the irs said i dont need to file taxes. so does that mean i have to/should write my income for the wages earned on your finances section? i am a dependent by the way and i was also wondering about whether i need to write social security i receieved in both my parents information section and mine?</p>
<p>Yes you write your income earned down in the wages earned section. It will not affect your EFC as it is below the protected income allowance. (I am assuming you had no taxes deducted from your part time job? - If you did you would want to file to get the taxes back).</p>
<p>The SS income received goes under your parents for FAFSA. Do not put in yours as well or it will be counted twice.</p>
<p>By the way if the SS income will cease this year because you turn 18 you can request a special circumstances adjustment for loss of benefits.</p>
<p>Yes, you need to include your wages under the student income section. So far as Social Security benefits go, benefits received when you were under 18 are listed as untaxed income for your parents since they received these as custodial benefits. Once you turn 18, Social Security benefits are paid directly to the student so are considered as student's income. Make sure not to double-count the benefits. Anything received in 2007 prior to your turning 18 goes only under the parents' information and anything received after you turned 18 goes only under the student section. You should have received "Form SSA-1099 Social Security Benefit Statement" from the Social Security Administration by now to use for tax purposes. If you're over 18, there should be two forms with you receiving one form and your parents receiving the other as custodians. The amounts to enter are on those forms.</p>
<p>thnx people!!!!</p>
<p>swimcatsmom btw would u kno how to request that special circumstance thing?</p>
<p>You submit FAFSA as normal. Then contact your schools financial aid department and tell them the income in FAFSA includes benefits that will cease when you turn 18 and you would like a special circumstances adjustment. You will have to provide documentation showing the benefits will cease (I know my daughter got a letter telling her the benefits would cease when she turned 18 or finished high school).</p>
<p>k thank you very much</p>