A domestic partner cannot be a qualified dependent for Head of Household filing status. Unless you have a qualified dependent, you cannot file as HOH. Certainly you can choose to have more -- or less -- tax withheld on your W-4 if you want to, but you will not be able to file a tax return as HOH if your only dependent is a domestic partner. You can get a $500 credit for other dependents on your tax return by claiming your partner as a depdendent IF they meet the criteria--which would include having less than $5200 of their own income not including any Social Security.
Am I Head of Household?
https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-filing-status/qualify-head-household...
If you qualify as Head of Household, when you enter your marital status (single or married filing separately) into MyInfo, and then enter your qualifying dependent, TurboTax will offer HOH as your filing status.
WHAT IS THE CREDIT FOR OTHER DEPENDENTS?
https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/family-tax-credits-deductions/500-credit...
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