I agree $300.00 is crazy to do taxes. You can order so many publications off IRS.gov and do it yourself or TURBO TAX is great. Also, there is free tax prep at www.taxact.org. I did taxes last year as a part time job. JACKSON HEWITT, H&R BLOCK. Big rip off's. Had a married couple with two kids come in and pay $200.00 to get their taxes done.

If you can READ, you can do TAXES.

Trust me.

www.irs.gov

And I totally know what you are going through with the FAFSA crap. Been down that road. I've been on my own since I was 18 and I was still a "dependent".