I haven't lived with my parents since high school and I'm currently a Junior in college. I need more money for school and they don't provide for me anymore in the least. I was wondering if there is ANYTHING I can do? They claimed me as dependent, which is in-fact false, is there anything I can do or do I have to convince them to refile their taxes claiming me independent?
In addition, will I be eligible for the 2008 tax return checks? How long will refiling taxes take so that I can get more FASFA loan money? (My girlfriends loans doubled from FASFA when they claimed her independent).
Also, my school doesn't allow me to get in-state tuition if I am claimed dependent and my parents don't live in the state that I go to school in, so this would make me eligible for in-state tuition.
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