https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/is-it-beneficial-for-the-person-making-less-money-in-the-household-to-file-as-head-of-household-or/01/2826695#M1026613 I understand whoever pays more for household expenses should file as head of household, but that is not my question. Does the tax return decrease as the income increases on who files as head of household? Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:29:36 GMT dillon813 2026-02-23T10:29:36Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/is-it-beneficial-for-the-person-making-less-money-in-the-household-to-file-as-head-of-household-or/01/2826695#M1026613 I understand whoever pays more for household expenses should file as head of household, but that is not my question. Does the tax return decrease as the income increases on who files as head of household? Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:29:36 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/is-it-beneficial-for-the-person-making-less-money-in-the-household-to-file-as-head-of-household-or/01/2826695#M1026613 dillon813 2026-02-23T10:29:36Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-is-it-beneficial-for-the-person-making-less-money-in-the-household-to-file-as-head-of-household/01/2826702#M1026617 <P>Depends on whether the taxpayers have different tax brackets.&nbsp;</P> Sun, 22 Jan 2023 23:49:34 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-is-it-beneficial-for-the-person-making-less-money-in-the-household-to-file-as-head-of-household/01/2826702#M1026617 Bsch4477 2023-01-22T23:49:34Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-is-it-beneficial-for-the-person-making-less-money-in-the-household-to-file-as-head-of-household/01/2826705#M1026619 <P>Let’s say one individual makes just over $50k and the other just over $40k <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":slightly_smiling_face:">🙂</span></P> Sun, 22 Jan 2023 23:54:01 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-is-it-beneficial-for-the-person-making-less-money-in-the-household-to-file-as-head-of-household/01/2826705#M1026619 dillon813 2023-01-22T23:54:01Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-is-it-beneficial-for-the-person-making-less-money-in-the-household-to-file-as-head-of-househo/01/2837928#M1034237 <P>Normally at those income levels, the earned income credit would be less if the one who makes more income claimed head of household. Also, if two individuals live together but are not married and they can both claim the dependents on their tax return, the one who makes more money is the one who should claim the dependents by tax law.</P> Fri, 27 Jan 2023 17:24:26 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-is-it-beneficial-for-the-person-making-less-money-in-the-household-to-file-as-head-of-househo/01/2837928#M1034237 ThomasM125 2023-01-27T17:24:26Z