You may be able to file as head of household if you meet all the following requirements.
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You are unmarried or considered unmarried on the last day of the year. See Marital Status , earlier, and Considered Unmarried , later.
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You paid more than half the cost of keeping up a home for the year.
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A qualifying person lived with you in the home for more than half
the year (except for temporary absences, such as school). However, if
the qualifying person is your dependent parent, he or she doesn't have
to live with you. See Special rule for parent , later, under Qualifying Person.
For more information see IRS Publication 501: https://www.irs.gov/publications/p501#en_US_2018_publink1000220779
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