Taxes Explained: Rules for Filing Head of Household

Head of Household filing status has come under more scrutiny lately from the IRS. When selecting this status, you better know the rules and the records that need to be kept to support your decision.

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[wiesbadengera]

Great video, but it could be so much better . Might I suggest answering some of these great questions!!

[stephaniegomez]

Me and my son live with my parents since I am unable to afford my own home at this time. I work full time and support my son 100%. Am I able to file for hoh?

[CATHERINECOVINGTON-uk]

If my client files head of household what about the form 3532

[JIMMYKATE-bg]

Since I’m still legally married but broken up for a year now, can I still claim my kids for EITC? We don’t live together, my 2 kids live with me for the whole year, it’s my 2 children’s and none are his.

And should I file my taxes as married filing separately or head of household?

[dexivoje]

We are still legally married but have lived apart in two separate houses for the whole year. Our college age children on paper live with me (school address is mine, doctors' bills, drivers license etc) but in reality spend most of their off days with the other parent. I pay for most of their bills for school, medical, food etc. Can I file HOH? Could we possibly split children and both file HOH? If only one can file HOH, does the other have to be married filing separately? Thank you much

[Elesclusterb]

I am a single mom of twins (12yr old) that live with me, but for the past 5 years my ex claims one, even if I have given a IP pin through IRS, eventually I get my tax income credit but it's just a hassle, takes 8 months sometimes. So my question is, should I ask for two pin numbers?

[lilianamoreno]

Hi, my boyfriend and I live together and we have a 1 year old. I pay for more than half of the home expenses. Is it a good idea for me to file as HOH and my boyfriend as single? Thanks!

[Muhreea]

Hi im single, and claim my mother as a dependent. My sister and her husband do their taxes together and i file separately with my mom. One tax place told me only one party in under the same home can file HOH and now another tax person told me i can file HOH because i claim my mom as a dependent. So confused, thank you for your video and and and your willingness to clarify my confusion. 😊

[TheJavonplayer]

Do you have more withheld filing head of household

[ethangurganus]

im unmarried but living with my fiance and infant. i can claim hoh and she can claim the child as a dependent correct? or does HOH have to claim child as well?

[Alexis-xqgq]

Looking for clarification on head of household in a situation of 50/50 custody. All 3 criteria are met - not married, 50% of maintaining a household, qualifying dependent. The question mark is on which years the HOH can be claimed. The divorce agreement states to alternate claiming the dependent every other year. Do you claim HOH every year, only on “off” years when not claiming the dependent, or only for “on” years in which the dependent is claimed?

[NicoNoo]

does it matter if it is rental home I am renting instead of own a house and pay mortgage?

[em_nems]

What if I’m allowed to claim one child in the divorce decree but they live with custodial more time out of the year? I’m 5 months she’s 7 and I was audited. I claimed HoH but was audited should I amend it or did I file incorrectly in your opinion? So far it’s stopped me from getting taxes for 2020 and for this most recent tax year 2021 it’s been rejected because I need to file form 8332. Hopefully you could point me in the right direction as I can’t get in touch with the IRS and TurboTax isn’t any help. I’m really at a loss as what I should do because it’s a bit of money owed for 2020 and 2021

[shekilamiles]

Can you get back pay from a dependent you didn’t know you could’ve added as a dependent last year (Filing as HOH)? 🤔

[debbiehickman]

My daughter was so excited she did her own taxes she lives with me but she’s 18 her birthday in July so she was still under 18 most of last year I can I claim head of household or even claim her. She said she put no one can claim her on her taxes

[greenmendez]

Can 2 parents living in the same home both claim head of household? We each claim one child. If not, is it best if the person who makes less or more money to claim head or household or single? Thank you!

[pokegmaestro]

I paid taxes as single last year but I didn’t know that I could have done taxes as HoH

[Chris.Brisson]

I am still married (not yet divorced), but I meet all the qualifications for HoH. I assume my spouse must file as "Married Filing Separately". We lived apart the entire year, both of us residing in California, a community property state. Her wages and my pension are considered community income, but we did not comingle our finances at all; I took no part of her wages, and she took no part of my pension. Must we still combine our community incomes the same as we would if I was filing "Married Filing Separately"?

[janepearlmantile]

Hi I just want to clarify if I could apply as the head of the household, married with 2 yrs old child my husband and baby has no SSN yet we are still in the process of our residency. I am here as working visa.

[aeiv]

Can I file head of household (unmarried 72yo) if my 22 yo grandson lives with me full time while working part time and going to college full time? He makes more than $4500 yearly 2020. I pay more than half our rent, all utilities and some of his food. He could not be a dependent (bc of his income, correct?) and he would file single. True or false?... . He needs financial aid. Neither parent claims him as dependent.