How Do You File Taxes As Head Of Household?
Filing status determines your income tax rate and standard deduction. To file head of household, you must be considered unmarried and have kept up a home for a qualifying person. Determine that you were not legally married as of December 31 of the tax year. Or, determine that, as of December 31 of the tax year, you were legally separated under a separate maintenance order issued by a court. Or, determine that, as of December 31 of the tax year, you had not lived with your spouse at any time during the last six months of the tax year. Make sure that your child, adopted child, stepchild or grandchild lived with you more than half the year. The child does not have to be your dependent if you have stated in writing that the noncustodial parent may claim the dependent exemption, if the other parent obtained the dependent exemption in a pre-1985 divorce or separation agreement, or if your child earned more than his or her standard deduction and is single. Or, make sure that one – or both – o
