<p>I was trying to fill out the worksheet and I noticed that they want me to put any other money that i received that was not taxable. Basically I am a junior now and my parents aren't paying for college but basically I need to put the money that they gave to me for school is that correct? It seems like that would also be a hard thing to do, I'm filing as an independent this year but they did help me last year since I was in college. They paid for my health insurance, school, books, rent, food, I did work but I am now not being supported by them any longer.</p>
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<p>did you meet one of the tests for being “independent” or are you just doing this?</p>
<p>i am going to be 24 so I don’t have to put their income and no, I’m not doing this because I’m rebelling or anything, they are not going to pay for my college anymore</p>
<p>You do have to file as an independent student, without your parents’ info. However, if you were dependent last year, the money they paid for your schooling was “expected” … meaning that you wouldn’t need to report that as a gift. NEXT year you would have to report it if they were to give you money for this year. Money given by parents to a dependent student is not reported … money given to an independent student by parents is reported.</p>