I'm confused about question PF-100A. Although the description on the main questions are different, the more detailed description for PF-100A shows similar wording as PI-105E (Estimate your parents' 2015 wages, salaries, and tips using their 2015 pay stubs and 2014 IRS Form 1040A, line 7.) PF-100A says "Enter the amount of income parent 1 expects to earn from work in 2016", but the detailed description for it says: "Enter how much the parent selected in PD-105 expects to earn from working in 2016. Include wages, salaries, tips, and commissions." I called to clarify PF-100A and was told to use estimated GROSS income, but it didn't make sense because nowhere on the form are we asked for the gross income for 2015. So I called again and asked someone else. That person told me to estimate what we think we would enter for question PI-105E for 2016, which is not the gross amount. Sigh. So which is it? Has anyone ever contacted College Board CSS and asked about this?
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