<prompt> Human: I have two questions. If you could answer either one that would be great! 1. Im 22, graduated from college in May 2015, was in school full-time, and working part-time. My dad paid a little over half of my living expenses then. Now I have a full-time job, not making good money but financially independent since June except for heath insurance. Havent lived at home since fall 2013. Can I file 2015 taxes as independent? 2. I will be going to pharmacy school in fall 2017. I will be 24, living financially independent for 2 years. Do I file the FASFA as independent? Is there any real differences between filing as independent vs dependent in terms of what aid you get?  <response>: 1-There is not information to determine your filing status. Youre under 24 and were a fulltime student for at least part of 5 months, so you meet the qualifying child test. It will likely hinge on the support test. So you will need to determine who provided over half of your support for all of 2015. 2- Fafsa is independent of your tax return filing status. Once you turn 24 you are considered independent for FAFSA purposes 