Based on the qualifications of Spouses living apart, you may qualify as Head of Household. IRS has an interactive tax assistant tool that asks a series of questions to determine your filing status.
For tax purposes, you may be considered unmarried.
The IRS also requires all taxpayers who file as head of household to be "considered unmarried" as of the last day of the tax year. To be considered unmarried means:
- You file a separate return
- You paid more than half of the cost of keeping up your home for the tax year
- Your spouse did not live in the home during the last 6 months of the tax year
- Your home was the main home for your child, step child, or foster child for at least 6 months of the tax year
- You must be able to claim the child as a dependent
If the above criteria is not met, you may elect to file married filing jointly or married filing separately.
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