Should I have changed my filing status?

[szettellan1]

I removed my partner and her child as dependents from my tax filing, she intends to file on her own this year and claim her son. We have two other children together that I'm claiming this year again. Should I have changed my filing status from head of household to single?

[Vanessa A]

Your partner?  Assuming not married?  

If you are claiming your 2 children and are not married, then you could possibly file as Head of Household.

To qualify, you have to meet certain criteria. To file as Head of Household, you have to:

• Pay for more than half of the expenses for a qualifying household
• Be considered unmarried on the last day of the tax year
• Have a qualifying child or dependent