https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/what-if-i-m-married-but-we-live-in-separate-households/01/1075959#M392878 Mon, 03 Feb 2020 21:45:21 GMT erica571 2020-02-03T21:45:21Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/what-if-i-m-married-but-we-live-in-separate-households/01/1075959#M392878 Mon, 03 Feb 2020 21:45:21 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/what-if-i-m-married-but-we-live-in-separate-households/01/1075959#M392878 erica571 2020-02-03T21:45:21Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-what-if-i-m-married-but-we-live-in-separate-households/01/1076127#M392945 <P>You can still file as <STRONG>Married Filing Joint</STRONG>, if you both agree.&nbsp; You can file as <STRONG>Married Filing Separate</STRONG> or, if you quality you can file as <STRONG>Head of Household</STRONG>.&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <DIV class="co8aDb gsrt" role="heading" aria-level="3"><STRONG>To qualify for the<SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN>Head of Household filing<SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN>status while<SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN>married, you must:</STRONG></DIV> <DIV class="RqBzHd"> <UL class="i8Z77e"> <LI class="TrT0Xe"><STRONG>File</STRONG><SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN>your taxes separately from your spouse.</LI> <LI class="TrT0Xe">Pay more than half of the<SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN><STRONG>household</STRONG><SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN>expenses.</LI> <LI class="TrT0Xe">Not have lived with your spouse for the <STRONG>last 6 months of the year.</STRONG></LI> <LI class="TrT0Xe">Provide the principle home of a qualifying dependent.</LI> <LI class="TrT0Xe">Claim an exemption for your dependent.</LI> </UL> </DIV> Mon, 03 Feb 2020 22:00:29 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-what-if-i-m-married-but-we-live-in-separate-households/01/1076127#M392945 bluedeb 2020-02-03T22:00:29Z