<p>I have lived with my mother for most of my adult life and never really worked. She has supported my child and me financially. How do we fill out the income questions on these forms? Aren't the colleges going to wonder how we live in an expensive area when we don't own a house and pay no rent plus have no income? Do we state an estimate of untaxed income in that section of the fafsa?</p>
<p>You would answer question 44(j) according to the instructions here:</p>
<p><a href=“http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/attachments/siteresources/2011-12CTF.pdf[/url]”>http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/attachments/siteresources/2011-12CTF.pdf</a></p>
<p>Also, if you aren’t providing more than half of your child’s support then you will only enter 1 for your household size.</p>