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When filing head of household do I still need to populate my wife’s information on my return ?

kirbs53 — Fri, 07 Feb 2020 21:09:35 GMT

Re: When filing head of household do I still need to populate my wife’s information on my return ?

xmasbaby0 — Fri, 07 Feb 2020 21:47:36 GMT

Your wife? Do you live apart? Have you been apart for at least the last six months of 2019?

Am I Head of Household?

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1894553-do-i-qualify-for-head-of-household

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2900097-what-is-a-qualifying-person-for-head-of-household

If you qualify as Head of Household, when you enter your filing status (single or married filing separately) into MyInfo, and then enter your qualifying dependent, TurboTax will offer HOH as your filing status.

Re: When filing head of household do I still need to populate my wife’s information on my return ?

VolvoGirl — Fri, 07 Feb 2020 21:49:24 GMT

If you are in a community property state you might need to enter the spouse income.

Re: When filing head of household do I still need to populate my wife’s information on my return ?

kirbs53 — Sat, 08 Feb 2020 14:33:29 GMT

Yes living apart for 7 months I have the kids just wondering if I should start a whole new return or keep the ones I’ve been using with all her information on there. Do I need to provide her information even though I’m not trying to claim her as a dependent??

Re: When filing head of household do I still need to populate my wife’s information on my return ?

KrisD15 — Mon, 10 Feb 2020 00:41:21 GMT

No, her information will not be needed.

Even if you were legally married as of December 31, you are considered unmarried (and therefore eligible for Head of Household) if all 5 of these conditions apply:

You won't be filing jointly with your spouse
Your spouse didn't live in your home after June (temporary absences due to illness, school, vacation, business, or military service don't count)
Your home was your child's, stepchild's, or foster child's main home for more than half the year (non-child dependents in your home don't qualify)
You paid more than half the costs of keeping up your home during the tax year
You meet the qualifications to claim the child as your dependent, even if the other (noncustodial) parent is actually claiming the child as a dependent on their return

You can also be considered unmarried for Head of Household if your spouse was a nonresident alien at any time during the tax year and you're not treating them as a resident alien.

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