Some Financial Aid Assistance received by your college student is taxable and needs to be included as income.
Most of them are excluded, such as pell-grants, Scholarships, and government student loans (if this is your case, you will answer "no")
Student earnings from a work-study award are usually taxable (Earning will need to be included as income, and your answer will be "yes")
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How to Report FAFSA College Money on a Federal Tax Return