Do I have to file a federal income tax return?

I'm a college freshmen and I completed my FAFSA in February. I'm 17 and will be 18 on March 14th. I am also a dependent. I don't work, I live with my mom and she works b/c I was still 17. I might work this summer b/c I'll be 18. Anyway, i just noticed that my University requires me to fill out this verification thing. And they request that I attach a signed copy of mine and my mom's 2007 federal income tax return and W-2s if possible. Was I suppose to file one of those? I have a copy of my mom's. But do dependents have to file their own even if they don't work. And the thing is, I'm going to be 18 when I turn this into my financial aid counselor so would she expect for me to have turned this in?

Public Comments

1. If you didn't have any income earned from working in 2008 then you do not need to file a tax return. If you tell the financial aid administrator that you did not work she will not request one from you. Your age has nothing to do with it.
2. No, if you have no earned income you do not have to file an income tax return.