Filing as Head of Household will result in less tax and more refund, as your income will fall in lower tax brackets and you will have a higher standard deduction.
There are conditions to satisfy in order to file as Head of household. You must:
- Pay for more than half of the household expenses
- Be considered unmarried on the last day of the tax year, and
- You must have a qualifying child or dependent.
As you cannot claim your daughter as a dependent (her mother does), you will not be able to file as Head of Household.
Please read this TurboTax article for more information.
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