It depends, to qualify as a relative for you to claim Head of Household filing status in the federal return, a qualifying relative could be:
- Your mother or father, if you're qualified to claim them as a dependent (even if you're not claiming them as such)
To be able to claim them as a dependent:
Your parent must first meet income requirements set by the Internal Revenue Service to be claimed as your dependent.
- Your parent must not have earned or received more than the gross income test limit for the tax year.
- The gross income limit for 2022 is $4,400.
- Generally, you do not count Social Security income, but there are exceptions. If your parent has other income from interest or dividends, a portion of the Social Security may also be taxable.
- You must provide more than half of the person's total support for the year.
This TurboTax Help article has more information about claiming a parent as a dependent.
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