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Head of Household, daughter not claimed as dependent
I am single (divorced) with a 22 year old daughter that lived at home in 2020 due to the pandemic. She was a full time college student from Jan-May, but lived at home from February-December due to Covid. I paid all of the costs to maintain the house she lived in 100% of the time from Feb-Dec and 50% of her college housing in Jan. I not claiming her as a dependent on my taxes, nor is her father. She filed her taxes as Single, no one claiming her as a dependent. Can I claim Head of Household status even though I am not claiming her as a dependent.
Per Turbo Tax:
You provide a home for certain other persons, you were unmarried or legally separated as of December 31, 2020, and ONE of the following was true:
2. You paid over half the cost of keeping up a home in which you lived and in which one of the following also lived for more than half of the year:
(a) Your UNMARRIED child, adopted child, grandchild, great-grandchild, or stepchild. This child does not have to be your dependent.