https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/can-i-file-as-head-of-household/01/708256#M285032 I rented an apartment for all of 2016 and my son lived with me that is 19 years old.&nbsp;&nbsp;Does this qualify me to file as head of household? Thu, 06 Jun 2019 13:59:14 GMT jbrooks2173 2019-06-06T13:59:14Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/can-i-file-as-head-of-household/01/708256#M285032 I rented an apartment for all of 2016 and my son lived with me that is 19 years old.&nbsp;&nbsp;Does this qualify me to file as head of household? Thu, 06 Jun 2019 13:59:14 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/can-i-file-as-head-of-household/01/708256#M285032 jbrooks2173 2019-06-06T13:59:14Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/it-may-if-he-is-your-dependent-head-of-household-for-t/01/708259#M285034 <P>It may if he is your dependent.&nbsp; </P><P> </P><P>Head of Household for tax purposes does not mean the same thing that Head of Household means in common, everyday language. For tax purposes:</P> <UL> <LI>You must be single or, for the entire last 1/2 of the year, lived apart from your spouse.</LI> <LI>You have a qualifying dependent living with you for more than 1/2 of the year that you provide more than 1/2 of the cost of maintaining a residence for. The qualifying relative must be an actual close relative. A fiancé, fiancé’s child, or cousin for example, are not relatives or close relatives.</LI> </UL> <P></P><BR /> Thu, 06 Jun 2019 13:59:15 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/it-may-if-he-is-your-dependent-head-of-household-for-t/01/708259#M285034 bwa 2019-06-06T13:59:15Z