@theandrioli wrote:
Checked my return from last year: neither the child nor my fiancé were filed as blood relatives. Allowed me to file as HoH regardless… I was made to understand that blood-relation wasn’t a factor: I’m under the assumption that the dependents only have to live with you and that you have to be paying more than 50% of their living expenses, which I am…
Then I cannot conjecture why you received Head of Household on your 2023 tax return.
Go to this IRS website for publication 501 Dependents, Standard Deduction, and Filing Information see Table 4 on page 10 for Qualifying Person - https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p501.pdf#page=10
