topic How would my status be if i moved in with my boyfriend jan 2022. and i make the most money. would we file jointly or i file head of household and add him on? in Get your taxes done using TurboTax https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/how-would-my-status-be-if-i-moved-in-with-my-boyfriend-jan-2022-and-i-make-the-most-money-would-we/01/2809271#M1018434 Mon, 23 Feb 2026 11:14:50 GMT desireevalenzuel 2026-02-23T11:14:50Z How would my status be if i moved in with my boyfriend jan 2022. and i make the most money. would we file jointly or i file head of household and add him on? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/how-would-my-status-be-if-i-moved-in-with-my-boyfriend-jan-2022-and-i-make-the-most-money-would-we/01/2809271#M1018434 Mon, 23 Feb 2026 11:14:50 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/how-would-my-status-be-if-i-moved-in-with-my-boyfriend-jan-2022-and-i-make-the-most-money-would-we/01/2809271#M1018434 desireevalenzuel 2026-02-23T11:14:50Z Re: How would my status be if i moved in with my boyfriend jan 2022. and i make the most money. would we file jointly or i file head of household and add him on? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-how-would-my-status-be-if-i-moved-in-with-my-boyfriend-jan-2022-and-i-make-the-most-money-would/01/2809272#M1018435 <P>If you weren't married by 12/31/22 you are still Single or Head of Household if you have a child. &nbsp;You can't claim your boyfriend as a dependent unless he made less than $4,400 total for the year. &nbsp;So you each file as Single. &nbsp;No change by living together until you get married.</P> Wed, 04 Jan 2023 03:52:04 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-how-would-my-status-be-if-i-moved-in-with-my-boyfriend-jan-2022-and-i-make-the-most-money-would/01/2809272#M1018435 VolvoGirl 2023-01-04T03:52:04Z Re: How would my status be if i moved in with my boyfriend jan 2022. and i make the most money. would we file jointly or i file head of household and add him on? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-how-would-my-status-be-if-i-moved-in-with-my-boyfriend-jan-2022-and-i-make-the-most-money-would/01/2809283#M1018443 <P>Your BF cannot be a qualifying relative dependent, so you cannot use him to file as Head of Household.&nbsp; &nbsp;If you have a qualifying <EM>child</EM> dependent you can file as HOH.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;As VolvoGirl mentioned, unless BF made less than $4400 in 2022 he cannot be claimed as your dependent at all.&nbsp; Both of you just file as Single.&nbsp; &nbsp;You cannot file a joint return unless you are legally married.</P> Wed, 04 Jan 2023 05:18:16 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-how-would-my-status-be-if-i-moved-in-with-my-boyfriend-jan-2022-and-i-make-the-most-money-would/01/2809283#M1018443 xmasbaby0 2023-01-04T05:18:16Z Re: How would my status be if i moved in with my boyfriend jan 2022. and i make the most money. would we file jointly or i file head of household and add him on? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-how-would-my-status-be-if-i-moved-in-with-my-boyfriend-jan-2022-and-i-make-the-most-money-would/01/2809346#M1018464 <P>Even if your BF qualified as your dependent (he lived with you all year and made less than $4400), he would still not be a qualifying person&nbsp; for Head of Household, because he is not related.&nbsp; You would still file Single.</P> Wed, 04 Jan 2023 14:14:06 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-how-would-my-status-be-if-i-moved-in-with-my-boyfriend-jan-2022-and-i-make-the-most-money-would/01/2809346#M1018464 Hal_Al 2023-01-04T14:14:06Z