Head of Household?

[kbarman47]

I am married but separated (not legally). I did not live with my husband for the last 7 months of 2018. Turbo tax is prompting me to file Head of Household as I do have a child who lives with me and no one else claims her. Can I file as head of household or do I need to file as married filing separately?. 

[Rachel_W · Accepted solution]

Since you did not live with your spouse at any time during the last six months of 2018, you will qualify to file as Head of Household if you provided over half the support for a Qualifying Child.  The HOH status is usually more beneficial than the Married Filing Separate Filing Status, especially when you have children. 

For more details on the requirements for the Head of Household filing status, please check out this TurboTax FAQ: Can a Married Person File Head of Household?

[redbill]

There is no place to file as head of household on my return...it only lists single and divorced

[xmasbaby0]

@redbill 

Am I Head of Household?

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1894553-do-i-qualify-for-head-of-household

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2900097-what-is-a-qualifying-person-for-head-of-household

If you qualify as Head of Household, when you enter your filing status (single or married filing separately) into Personal Info, and then enter your qualifying dependent, TurboTax will offer HOH as your filing status.