So I am a single parent and pay the utilities of my house but I have been getting help with rent through a program do I still put I payed rent or just head of household?

Your filing status is HOH if you paid for over half the support of a qualifying dependent.   You can claim your child as a dependent.   You do not enter rent on a federal tax return.

 

Am I Head of Household?

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1894553-do-i-qualify-for-head-of-household

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2900097-what-is-a-qualifying-person-for-head-of-household

 

If you qualify as Head of Household, when you enter your marital status (single or married filing separately) into MyInfo, and then enter your qualifying dependent, TurboTax will offer HOH as your filing status.

You may qualify for Head of Household filing status if you:

 

• Were unmarried as of December 31, 2022 and
• Paid more than half the cost of keeping up your home during the tax year (rent, mortgage, utilities, etc.), and
• Supported a qualifying person.

The IRS states that this assistance is considered support provided by you rather than support provided by the government.

 

IRS Publication 501 pages 14 and 15 states:

 

TANF and other governmental payments

 

Under proposed Treasury regulations, if you received Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) payments or other similar payments and used the payment to support another person, those payments are considered support you provided for that person, rather than support provided by the government or other third party.

 

[Edited 2/5/2023 | 7:40 am PST]

 

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