<p>Last year my boyfriend and I filed as married filing jointly on our taxes but arent actually married, what would I put as my martial status on my FAFSA? We are hopig to legally get matried in the next few years. I am not wanting to put the wrong thing in.</p>
<p>You would amend your tax returns to correct your martial status, and then file your FAFSA.</p>
<p>Why did you file as married when you aren’t married? Do you live in a common-law state? Do you have a common-law marriage?</p>
<p>What state do you live in? Is there common law marriage and do you meet the requirements? Holding yourself out to the public as married, and filing your tax returns as married, certainly qualifies for intent. Some states have a time living together requirement as well, but others don’t.</p>
<p>I agree. Correct your returns and do it the legal way.</p>
<p>I live in Colorado, and under Colorado law we are considered common law. We have joint bank accounts, live together, have a daugher together, and last year filed taxes together. Thats what our tax lady suggested we should do.</p>
<p>From what I understand, if you are married according to common law, then it holds for all purposes, including federal tax status, and FAFSA. You would need to separate or file for divorce, just as any married couple would in order to change it. So, yes, you file FAFSA as married which means your husband’s as well as your income and assets will be reported, and you are independent.</p>
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“Married/remarried” does not mean living together unless the student’s state of legal residence recognizes the relationship as a common law marriage" Pretty much same as saying, if the state recognizes, you are there.</p>
<p>Okay thank you, it also asks for the month and year, would I put the month and year we started filing taxes together?</p>
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<p>Why not call the state and see what your options are? It could be when you first moved in together, assuming that met the need for ‘enough time’ to establish the relationship.</p>