Head of household and moved

[aal082189]

I paid for all expenses all year until I moved in the middle of September with my boyfriend.  Can I claim head of household for the 9 months i was on my own. He was on his own before then too. But now everything is split 50/50.

[SweetieJean]

Any dependents?

[aal082189]

Yes i have a son who turned six may 2016 he live with me all year before i moved and is still living with me now too

[bwa]

Then you would qualify for HOH.

[aal082189]

What about my boyfriend has 2 kids and was on his own and suported them by himself before i moved in. But now we have the same address we were just concerned

[bwa]

If you paid 100% for 9 months plus 50% for 3 months, that sure sounds like more than 50% for the entire year.  The same address does not prevent HOH.

[SweetieJean]

Dd BF's kids live with him?

[aal082189]

Yes and he has full custody of them

[bwa · Accepted solution]

You cannot claim HOH unless you have a qualifying relative (a related dependent) that you provide over 1/2 of the costs of maintaining the household, and that lived with you at least 1/2 of the year.

[aal082189]

I have a 6 year old son who live with me the whole year. I provided all support until sept. ?