I adopted my daughter as a single parent in 2003. There is no father. Why cant i claim head of household? She is a full time student in college.

[bonnie123---]

I wrote that she is living with me for 3 months out of the year.

[TomD8]

Temporarily living away from home at college still counts as time lived with you.

[DoninGA · Accepted solution]

Temporarily being away from home for education is considered still living in your home.  Go back and edit your answer for living in the home and enter the Whole Year.