I am divorced/single. My ex-wife technically has full custody, but my 13 year old daughter stays at the home my fiancé and I share probably half of the time. I have no proof of this, but it is true. My fiancé's 3 children also live with us full time. I do pay for more than half of the living expenses at said household. I do not claim my fiancé or her children due to the social security they receive from her late husband.
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In order to determine Head of Household, there can't be a 50/50 split. One party must be at least 51%. If your ex-wife has custody and the child lives with her, she is HOH for that child. See also the "qualifying child" below.
The rules for Head of Household are below:
You may be able to file as head of household if you meet all the following requirements.
A qualifying child would be:
In order to determine Head of Household, there can't be a 50/50 split. One party must be at least 51%. If your ex-wife has custody and the child lives with her, she is HOH for that child. See also the "qualifying child" below.
The rules for Head of Household are below:
You may be able to file as head of household if you meet all the following requirements.
A qualifying child would be:
I do not claim my fiancé or her children due to the social security they receive from her late husband.
If Social Security is her only income, it is not taxable. You should thus be able to claim her and her children, but they cannot qualify you for HOH, EIC, etc.
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