No, you cannot file Head of Household as a married person unless you meet all of the following conditions:
- You won't be filing jointly with your spouse
- Your spouse didn't live in your home after June (temporary absences due to illness, school, vacation, business, or military service don't count)
- Your home was your child's, stepchild's, or foster child's main home for more than half the year (non-child dependents in your home don't qualify)
- You paid more than half the costs of keeping up your home during the tax year
- You meet the qualifications to claim the child as your dependent, even if the other (noncustodial) parent is actually claiming the child as a dependent on their return
See Can a married person claim Head of Household filing status? for more information.
[Edited 02/14/2022|12:28 PM PST]
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