This is question 40 on the paper FAFSA.

This question cannot be left blank if students’ marital status is married.

If your spouse filed or will file a tax return, include the "wages, salaries, tips, etc." from your spouse's 2008 income tax return. If the amount is on a joint tax return, report your spouse's earnings separately from your own.

If your spouse filed:

IRS Form	Use Line
1040	7 + 12 +18* + Box 14 of IRS Schedule K-1 (Form 1065)
1040A	7
1040EZ	1

Tax filers who are not self-employed should only use line 7.

*Lines 12 and 18 and Box 14 of IRS Schedule K-1 (Form 1065) are for tax filers who are self employed. Note: If values from lines 12 or 18 or Box 14 of IRS Schedule K-1 (Form 1065) are negative, treat them as zero when determining the income earned from work.

If your spouse is not a tax filer, add up all earnings on your spouse's W-2 form(s). The total of these amounts must be reported as income earned from work.

If your spouse's 2008 income earned from work is:

Income Earned from Work	Enter
One million or more	999999
Negative one million or less	-999999
Zero	0

Round to the nearest dollar and do not include commas or decimal points.

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