Answer:
Your FAFSA should reflect your current marital status, not your tax year status.
- If you're married on the day you complete the FAFSA, select "Married", even if your taxes show something different
- The same rule applies to your parents' marital status (if their info is required)
Example: If your FAFSA uses 2025 tax information (when you were not married), but you got married in 2026 before completing your FAFSA, you would select "Married".
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