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My step mom is the bread winner of the household, and filed claiming everyone except one of my step sisters and possibly my brother. She also filed as the head of household. My father started his own business a while ago but didn’t have any income that year, so she didn’t include him on their taxes and didn’t file jointly. Now, because of this, my school won’t process any financial aid, including a grant and a scholarship that I won that would pay 100% of my tuition. They see an error in the way she filed, my legal guardian is alive and well, which means that they should have filed jointly. My school won’t allow me to:

accept any awards until they’ve fixed it.
or apply for ANY loans what so ever.
My financial aid file won’t be complete until my parents refile.

Here’s the actual problem: they won’t fix it. They will owe too much money, and they don’t want to back track. I won’t be able to continue going to school unless they refile, because I can’t afford it.

I have been trying to find ways to claim independent, but the options are very slim! I’m 22, I don’t make enough to support myself just yet, so claiming me is totally in their rights. They don’t want to fix the error, so I’m on my own. If I could receive loans I’d be fine, but I cannot.
Either way, I would just like to know what advice others have for someone in my situation. I’m sure its not uncommon, but since it is very serious I would love any advice others have to give me.
Right now I work two jobs, but I would prefer to work one GOOD one! That way I could save up to move out. But with no degree yet, most places that pay well don’t want ya.

Okay thanks!

Well, duh.

Your mom filed illegally as HOH. when you are married and living with your spouse, you CANNOT file HOH. I’m willing to bet she also claimed EIC and now realized she’ll owe all of that back.

Since her filing status was illegal, it’s only a matter of time before the IRS catches this *anyway* and she’ll STILL owe the money back when the IRS changes the tax return to MFS. Not only that, but she’ll be barred from claiming EIC for 10 years due to the obvious fraud.

If you are telling the truth that dad had no income, filing jointly will still let them get EIC.

So sit down and draft the MFJ return for them. Give it to them.
If they still refuse, be realistic that you will have to postpone further education for at least 2 years.

2 Responses to “My Parent’s Tax Return Prevented Me from Recieving a Scholarship?”

1. Doctor Deth Says:
   November 29th, 2009 at 11:58 am

   they cannot legally claim you if you are not in school for at least 5 months a yr at age 22
   she is an idiot for not filing jointly – she threw away a lot of deductions and exemptions by doing that

   I don’t understand why you are not allowed to get a school loan
   References :

2. the tax lady Says:
   November 29th, 2009 at 12:17 pm

   Well, duh.

   Your mom filed illegally as HOH. when you are married and living with your spouse, you CANNOT file HOH. I’m willing to bet she also claimed EIC and now realized she’ll owe all of that back.

   Since her filing status was illegal, it’s only a matter of time before the IRS catches this *anyway* and she’ll STILL owe the money back when the IRS changes the tax return to MFS. Not only that, but she’ll be barred from claiming EIC for 10 years due to the obvious fraud.

   If you are telling the truth that dad had no income, filing jointly will still let them get EIC.

   So sit down and draft the MFJ return for them. Give it to them.
   If they still refuse, be realistic that you will have to postpone further education for at least 2 years.
   References :

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