@mb123 wrote:
my daughter files single w/ grand as dependent not HOH
Exactly, so shat cannot also be your qualifying child. You are misinterpreting the IRS rules that say who can be a qualifying person for HOH is your qualifying child such as a grandchild.
"Qualifying person" and "Qualifying Child" are two totally different things. To be a qualifying child that child *must* be your dependent, only then can that qualifying child be a "qualifying person" for HOH.
IRS rules can be very confusing which is why people use tax software that follows the rules and as you found out, TurboTax will not allow that which is correct. The child is already the mothers qualifying child and cannot be yours also.
**Disclaimer: This post is for discussion purposes only and is NOT tax advice. The author takes no responsibility for the accuracy of any information in this post.**
