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You must have a qualifying person that you can claim in order to file as Head of Household. See explanation below.
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For the purposes of the Head of Household filing status, a qualifying person is a child, parent, or relative who meets certain conditions, listed below.
The conditions are stricter than those for claiming a dependent. For example, you might be able to claim a roommate as your dependent, but never as a qualifying person for Head of Household status.
A qualifying child would be:
A child that's too old to qualify as a child might be able to qualify as a relative for Head of Household. A qualifying relative would be:
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