taxes + kollel in israel

[elikay]

To the best of my knowledge, unearned income will not increase your refund amount.

[HelpMe]

Any ideas?

A tax professional or just forget about it.

[HelpMe]

Gaga. You don't understand my question. If I receive the $$ from the "US government", is it taxable? Over the years, I've got more than $25,000 in scholarship fron the government, and I never paid a penny in taxes for it.

What US program gave you the money? Then never sent you paper work to file with your taxes?

[satturn]

To the best of my knowledge, unearned income will not increase your refund amount.

but the kollel paycheck IS earned income, its just not provable.

[meshugener]

What US program gave you the money? Then never sent you paper work to file with your taxes?

FAFSA is a federal student program which gives up to $5,550 per year for up to 5 years, for qualifying students. New York State has a program known as TAP which gives another $5,000 per year, up to 5 years. I got FAFSA, and a bit of TAP and never got any letter for taxes.

[HelpMe]

FAFSA is a federal student program which gives up to $5,550 per year for up to 5 years, for qualifying students. New York State has a program known as TAP which gives another $5,000 per year, up to 5 years. I got FAFSA, and a bit of TAP and never got any letter for taxes.

FAFSA is for student aid. Which type of student aid did you receive? Grant, work-study award or government student loan?

[meshugener]

Grant

[HelpMe]

Grant

This would apply:

If you are a candidate for a degree, you generally can exclude from income that part of the grant used for:
*Tuition and fees required for enrollment or attendance, or
*Fees, books, supplies, and equipment required for your courses.

[meshugener]

What is not considered tuition?

[HelpMe]

What is not considered tuition?

H&B!

Sorry could not resist. FWF side of me. 

[bubbles]

H&B!

Sorry could not resist. FWF side of me. 

In this forum I'm going to take that to mean hat and blazer :p

[Drago]

but the kollel paycheck IS earned income, its just not provable.

Speak with an American accountant in Israel who helps Americans file their US tax returns. They probably have had this situation before.
PM for a reccomondation.

[MarkS]

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