Can I file Head of household?

[MegND05]

I lived separate from my spouse from 01/2017- 07/2017. We moved back in together 07/5/2017. We have 2 children. I provided more than half the upkeep during the separation for the household. Based on this information am i allowed to file head of household?

[Hal_Al · Accepted solution]

No, because you lived with your spouse during the last half of the year

[DeniseF1]

No. The qualifications for claiming head of household are:

Even if you were legally married as of December 31, you are considered unmarried (and therefore eligible for Head of Household) if all 5 of these conditions apply:

1. You won't be filing jointly with your spouse; and
2. Your spouse didn't live in your home after June (temporary absences due to illness, school, vacation, business, or military service don't count); and
3. Your home was your child's, stepchild's, or foster child's main home for more than half the year (non-child dependents in your home don't qualify); and
4. You paid more than half the costs of keeping up your home during the tax year; and
5. You meet the qualifications to claim the child as your dependent, even if the other (noncustodial) parent is actually claiming the child as a dependent on their return.

You can also be considered unmarried for Head of Household if your spouse was a nonresident alien at any time during the tax year and you're not treating them as a resident alien.

[Hal_Al]

His spouse DID live in your home after June