topic So I am a single parent and pay the utilities of my house but I have been getting help with rent through a program do I still put I payed rent or just head of household? in Investors & landlords

So I am a single parent and pay the utilities of my house but I have been getting help with rent through a program do I still put I payed rent or just head of household?

keylala21 — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:19:09 GMT

Re: So I am a single parent and pay the utilities of my house but I have been getting help with rent through a program do I still put I payed rent or just head of household?

xmasbaby0 — Sun, 05 Feb 2023 15:27:37 GMT

Your filing status is HOH if you paid for over half the support of a qualifying dependent. You can claim your child as a dependent. You do not enter rent on a federal tax return.

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 marital status (single or married filing separately) into MyInfo, and then enter your qualifying dependent, TurboTax will offer HOH as your filing status.

Re: So I am a single parent and pay the utilities of my house but I have been getting help with r...

JamesG1 — Sun, 05 Feb 2023 15:42:11 GMT

You may qualify for Head of Household filing status if you:

Were unmarried as of December 31, 2022 and
Paid more than half the cost of keeping up your home during the tax year (rent, mortgage, utilities, etc.), and
Supported a qualifying person.

The IRS states that this assistance is considered support provided by you rather than support provided by the government.

IRS Publication 501 pages 14 and 15 states:

TANF and other governmental payments

Under proposed Treasury regulations, if you received Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) payments or other similar payments and used the payment to support another person, those payments are considered support you provided for that person, rather than support provided by the government or other third party.

[Edited 2/5/2023 | 7:40 am PST]

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