RobertB4444
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Married filing separate people are not able to claim head of household.  You have confused the system with two separate requests.  You need to go back to the beginning and tell it one or the other.

 

If you were married as of December 31st, 2022 then you are counted as married for the whole year.  The exception to this is couples who are either legally separated or currently divorced who did not live together for the last six months of the year.

 

If you meet the exception rules and you are certain that your husband is filing as 'single' and not 'married filing separately' then you can attempt to file as head of household.

 

If your husband is filing as married filing separately then you have to as well.  

 

@RVA2002 

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