This is question 35 on the paper FAFSA.

Select Yes if you (and if married, your spouse):

• filed or will file a 1040 or a foreign tax return but were eligible to file a 1040A or 1040EZ

• filed a 1040 only to claim Hope or Lifetime Learning credits and you would have otherwise been eligible to file a 1040A or 1040EZ

• filed a 1040 and were not required to file a tax return

In general, you are eligible to file a 1040A or 1040EZ if you:

• make less than $100,000 per year

• do not itemize deductions

• do not receive income from your own business or farm

• do not receive self-employment income or alimony

• are not required to file Schedule D for capital gains

Select No if you (and if married, your spouse) filed or will file a 1040 and were not eligible to file a 1040A or 1040EZ.

You are not eligible to file a 1040A or 1040EZ if you:

• make $100,000 or more per year

• itemize deductions

• receive income from your own business or farm

• receive self-employment income or alimony

• are required to file Schedule D for capital gains

If you do not know if you are eligible to file a 1040A or 1040EZ, select Don't Know.

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