This is question 90 on the paper FAFSA.

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

If your mother or stepmother filed or will file a tax return, enter the "wages, salaries, tips, etc." from her 2008 income tax return. Also, include income that she earned from Federal Work-study or any other need-based employment.

If your parents filed a joint tax return, report each parent's earnings separately. Your parents can use their W-2s or other earning statements to calculate their separate earning amounts.

For tax filers:

IRS Form	Enter Amount From Lines
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.

Note: The line numbers above are from the IRS tax form, not from the W-2 form.

For non-tax filers:

Enter the total amount of earnings from work in 2008. Add up the earnings from the W-2 form and any other earning statements.

If your mother's or stepmother's 2008 income earned from work is:

Mother's/stepmother's Income 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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