@freeradicalisa wrote:
you are quoting info from the turbotax website- the IRS forms didn't seem to specify that... I will assume you are right and I am confused...
Although I will say that other websites also state that you do not have to be actually related to file HOH- for example from smartasset.com:
Can I File as Head of Household If There Are No Children?
If there are no children, you can still claim a live-in boyfriend or girlfriend as a qualifying dependent, as long as you meet the following is true:
- The significant other lived with you legally the whole year.
- You provided more than half his or her total support for the year.
- His or her income does not exceed $4,200.
- He or she is not someone’s qualifying child.
Nope - wrong rule. The head of household rules require a *related* dependent, not just any dependent.
https://www.irs.gov/publications/p501#en_US_2018_publink1000220775
Qualifying Person for Head if Household
See Table 4 to see who is a qualifying person. Any person not described in Table 4 isn't a qualifying person.
Table 4 says a qualifying person is one of the following and anyone else does not qualify.
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Your child, stepchild, foster child, or a descendant of any of them (for example, your grandchild). (A legally adopted child is considered your child.)
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Your brother, sister, half brother, half sister, stepbrother, or stepsister.
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Your father, mother, grandparent, or other direct ancestor, but not foster parent.
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Your stepfather or stepmother.
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A son or daughter of your brother or sister.
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A son or daughter of your half brother or half sister.
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A brother or sister of your father or mother.
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Your son-in-law, daughter-in-law, father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law.
**Disclaimer: This post is for discussion purposes only and is NOT tax advice. The author takes no responsibility for the accuracy of any information in this post.**
