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Can I file head of household if my wife is disabled with no income?

 
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Can I file head of household if my wife is disabled with no income?

If you are married and live together, you can not file as Head of Household, that would be Illegal. You can file as Married Filing Jointly even if your spouse has no income, and that is a better filing status than HOH

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Can I file head of household if my wife is disabled with no income?

If you are married and live together, you can not file as Head of Household, that would be Illegal. You can file as Married Filing Jointly even if your spouse has no income, and that is a better filing status than HOH
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