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I was wondering if anyone could help me with a quick FAFSA question. I gather that even though I am independent, some schools want to see parental info. So, I indicated that my parents are divorced, but also that my mother files Married-Joint (remarried). However, then all of the questions ask things like, "What was your mother's adjusted gross income for 2014? This amount is found on IRS Form 1040-line 37." This number on her 1040 would be the combined income of her husband and her on the 1040 she filed, not just her. Should I not go by their joint income since it asking what my mother's gross income was? It is just confusing me because the question is asking about my mother, and then telling me to look at the 1040 which is not just her.