Yes, the daughter may file as Head of Household
To file as Head of Household, she must:
- Pay for more
than half of the household expenses
- Be
considered unmarried for the tax year, and
- She must
have a qualifying child or dependent.
Your mother-in-law would be her dependent.
To claim an adult as her dependent:
· She provided more than half of their support.
·
They made less than $4,150
in gross taxable income. *
·
They are not a dependent on
someone else’s taxes.
·
They are not filing a joint
return with someone else.
·
They are a U.S. citizen,
resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident.
*Although the Social Security income is greater than $4,150, it is excluded from this calculation.
For more information about the Head of Household filing status, follow this link: Head
of Household
