Filing MFS to qualify for FAFSA Benefis

[gdizon19063-gmai]

I want to know if filing MFS is a good strategy on the idea that a lower income would qualify me to receive FAFSA funds for my college bound kid?

The only reason I want to file MFS is my husband got a considerable bump in his income last yeat that my son who's a College sophomore didn't get awarded any Fafsa funds.

I was given advice that I can legally file MFS to depend solely on my income and add my son as my dependent. In that way, I can claim a lower income when filing his FAFSA. I don't want to do things illegally and I was hoping this strategy works.

We refinanced my home last year, so when we itemized, I was willing to give my husband all the credit for the 1098 mortgage, and I claim zero, but TT automatically picks standard deduction. So, that means my husband can't claim the 1098 credit if he files standard also. If he files itemized, I can't file itemized.

That's my dilemma.

[xmasbaby0]

You have posted about this in multiple threads and have received replies from both myself and a TT "expert" employee.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/filing-mortgage-1098-requires-it...

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-1098/01/3192112#M307607

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/1098/00/1250338