How can I get Senior head of household credit for my mom? Does she need to qualify for all 4 point? She is filling Married filling separately but my dad live in the same house not dead. She so qualifies for all except #3 can she still qualify for this credit. Thanks
All of the following must apply:
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No. The instructions say that all the conditions must be met. It seems as if she did not qualify in the prior years either (#2), as her husband is still alive.
Head of Household is a filing status for federal and California returns for people who are not married and provide more than 50% of the household support for a qualifying person, such as a child or relative. It gives a higher standard deduction than filing single or one person married filing separately. Your spouse cannot be your qualifying relative. They have their own standard deduction if filing separately, or together a higher deduction if filing jointly.
Your mom would not qualify for Head of Household as a filing status, which is a requirement for the Senior Head of Household Credit.
To qualify for Head of Household in California you must meet all of the following on December 31 of the tax year:
Thanks for responding. Can I claim my dad as he doesn't receive much social security.
It depends, to qualify as a relative for you to claim Head of Household filing status in the federal return, a qualifying relative could be:
To be able to claim them as a dependent:
Your parent must first meet income requirements set by the Internal Revenue Service to be claimed as your dependent.
Thanks, will try to go through the steps in turbotax.
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