<p>Let's say I do the Fafsa on Jan 2, 2010. I will have my end of year paystubs and most bank info by then. But I will have to go back and edit it towards the end of Feb/Mar because I won't have all my son's data.</p>
<p>If I get married after I initially submit the fafsa and when I edit it after filing taxes in Feb/Mar is is correct to submit it as unmarried, family size 2 (me and my son) or do I have to edit the marriage status and include new hubby data and another member of family.</p>
<p>Marital status is recorded on the date of the initial application. While tax information and household size can be corrected, marital status is only supposed to be changed IF the original entry was incorrect…such as you accidently chose single but meant to choose married.</p>
<p>thanks this will be my last fafsa. Not sure about the getting married part yet, but I wanted the timing to be right if it does happen</p>
<p>It’s not your FAFSA, though, right? It’s for your D. That makes a difference. Marital status for parents can be updated through a professional judgment decision (student marital status CANNOT be changed). For example, I did a PJ for a student whose father’s divorce was final a couple weeks after the FAFSA was filed. Her dad and stepmom divorced. I was glad that I could remove the stepmom’s income, since she most certainly wasn’t going to contribute to the girl’s education under the circumstances. The fact that an aid administrator “can” make a change doesn’t mean she will, though. Each circumstance would be reviewed on its own merits.</p>
<p>During one of my training sessions, the trainer gave an example of a student who was selected for verification who had a divorced mom. Mom remarried after she completed the FAFSA, and she put her new husband & his two kids on the verification worksheet for family size. The trainer said that at this point, we would be obligated to collect the tax info for the stepdad - we now have information that changes the financial picture. To be honest, I have never run up against this, and I think I would probably ask the federal trainer for input if I did.</p>
<p>it’s for my son actually. I just don’t want to have to file fafsa as married. IF I get married, I don’t want to include new husband tax info, so I want to time things right. I’m not sure if filing as single on Jan 2 and then getting married sometime before the tax info is finalized and I edit the fafsa as "filed’ will be an issue.</p>
<p>Sue…if it were me, I’d err on the side of being sure. I’d have a nice fall wedding…weather is beautiful, colors are so nice, and the temps are colder.</p>
<p>I agree with thumper, why risk it for a couple more months :-)</p>
<p>um, how do I put this. As Christians we are waiting to ____ until marriage. Already waiting out THIS fall, not prepared to wait until next Fall if you get my drift :-)</p>
<p>Then I would suggest getting married in April.</p>