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Is there a glitch in Turbotax 2020 for filing status? (and what's the work-around)

I'm trying to change my filing status from "married & filing separately" to "head of household".  My spouse is a nonresident alien and I am residing abroad.  I am claiming both my parents (US citizens) as dependants who don't live with us but I do cover >50% of their living expenses and they make <$4,300/year each. 

 

However, TurboTax is saying that my situation does not qualify me to file as Head of Household despite the IRS website confirming that a dependant parent is a qualifying condition.

 

Is this a glitch in TurboTax or am I misreading the qualifying conditions?