topic should i file as married if I have been single parenting all year with my divorce not yet complete? in Get your taxes done using TurboTax

should i file as married if I have been single parenting all year with my divorce not yet complete?

racheljones6308 — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 21:23:47 GMT

husband left jan.2nd 2025. I have not been seperated with divorce file in june but not finalized yet

Re: should i file as married if I have been single parenting all year with my divorce not yet complete?

xmasbaby0 — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 21:27:01 GMT

You could file as Head of Household since you have lived apart from your spouse for longer than the last six months of 2025 and are the custodial parent of the children.

Am I Head of Household?

https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-filing-status/qualify-head-household-2021/L0NxUtVc2_US_en_US?uid=m5x19jkx

https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-filing-status/qualifying-person-head-household/L2TmgztNs_US_en_US

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.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/taxation/married-person-claim-head-household-filing-status/L078u1RSW_US_en_US?uid=m62dkc4a

Re: should i file as married if I have been single parenting all year with my divorce not yet com...

DianeW777 — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 21:31:12 GMT

If you have children living with you since your husband left, you might consider filing separately. Make that selection as you begin your tax return and TurboTax will guide you through the questions to determine if you qualify for Head of Household.

Can a married person claim head of household filing status?

If you don't qualify you have the option of filing separately or jointly. You can also create additional TurboTax accounts to see the results as married filing separate or married filing joint. If you do not have your husbands information, it would be difficult to file jointly.

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