My husband and I have been living apart for 7 months, we have 3 children and have agreed on everything without having to get a mentor involved. We have continued to share the same checking acct b/c we figured it was easier since we have so much together.
Can I claim Head of house hold even though I'm still married? We live in Florida and legal separation is not recognized here and we haven't yet made the decision on divorce.
If my mom is claiming me on her taxes, I'm 19 and I want to collect food stamps, would that effect her head of household title?
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Can my girlfriend who supports my daughter and I, paying for all bills, food etc for entire year file head of household?
by Brit Love
(glen burnie, md)
My husband filed as head of household as we just recently married and this was what he did before he met me. However, I believe this was a mistake. I have not filed yet, but can we fix his filed taxes? How do we go about doing that?
If my qualifying child gets married in late july, can I still claim the head of household for my taxes as i did provide 100% of the living expenses for more than 1/2 of the year. Will she be able to file as "married" also? Her income was less than $5000.00
by Norma
(South Dakota)
Can I file as Head of Household if I live with my fiancé, provided more than half of the living expenses, and he brought in $9,000 in unemployment and $3,000 in early retirement?
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by Kim
(Cincinnati, OH)
I am a renter, and live with a boyfriend who gets social security disability. He is not able to work, and therefore doesn't file taxes. He can't be claimed on anyone else's return. Can I file as head of household since I pay over 1/2 of the living expenses, etc?
I have my daughter who lived in my home for the full year she turned 24 this year but has an income of about 24000 yr. and I have my 73 yr old mother who i moved in and lived the whole year in my home she is on social sec. Can I claim head of household or due I claim single?
I have 15 year old daughter I live in house provided by mother rent free but I pay all expenses at the home can I claim head of household?
by Anna
(NC)
My 65 year old brother is unable to work and lives with me. He brings in $776 a month in social security, receives $125 a month in food stamps and dips into a modest annuity to take out $5000 a year. We bought this house last year jointly.
Can I claim head of household, since I work full time and pay most of the bills? Will this affect his ability to get assistance? Does it make a difference that his name is also on the mortgage?
Thanks, Anna
If I recently moved last year do I file head of household if someone else moved into my old residence and already filled as head of household?
by Nancy
(Los Angeles, CA)
Hi, Can I claim head of household and also claim my spouse who is getting SSD?
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I have a child who turned 24 in April 2011; however, I provided his home and paid for most of his upkeep. I know I cannot count him as a dependent but can I file as Single/Head of Household?
He is a former college student but stayed out in 2011 due to lack of funds to finish his degree.
My husband had to accept a disability retirement last year. He is only 53, but glaucoma has now prevented him from keeping his job and driving. He collects a disability pension from the State of CT. I work full time and part time. We have a 16 year old daughter. Can I now file as head of household and will this aid us in our taxes if we do file this way? Our approximate combined income will be about $80000 this year, about 25,000 less than last year.
by Chris
(Fayetteville, NC)
I have a question about rule #2 below...
You may be able to file as head of household if you meet all the following requirements.
1. You are unmarried or “considered unmarried” on the last day of the year.
2. You paid more than half the cost of keeping up a home for the year.
3. A “qualifying person” lived with you in the home for more than half the year (except for temporary absences, such as school). However, if the “qualifying person” is your dependent parent, he or she does not have to live with you. See Special rule for parent , later, under Qualifying Person.
Does the person have to make 1/2 of the money themselves from a job or does Child Support and Spousal Maintenance count as income for this rule?
Chris
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