I am not sure if I claim head of household. I live in a house with my mother, but she does not claim me or my daughter. Do we both file head of household then?

leekatrinna · ‎May 31, 2019

I did pay half of the expensive as well.

macuser_22 · ‎May 31, 2019

To claim HOH you must pay more than half the total upkeep of the household *and* had a related person that you can claim as a dependent. Only one person in a household can pay more than half.

If your mother owns the home then then she is supplying the home, not you.

Use worksheet 2-1 to determine if you qualify.

https://www.irs.gov/publications/p17/ch02.html#en_US_2016_publink1000170809

**Disclaimer: This post is for discussion purposes only and is NOT tax advice. The author takes no responsibility for the accuracy of any information in this post.**

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macuser_22 · ‎May 31, 2019

To claim HOH you must pay more than half the total upkeep of the household *and* had a related person that you can claim as a dependent. Only one person in a household can pay more than half.

If your mother owns the home then then she is supplying the home, not you.

Use worksheet 2-1 to determine if you qualify.

https://www.irs.gov/publications/p17/ch02.html#en_US_2016_publink1000170809

**Disclaimer: This post is for discussion purposes only and is NOT tax advice. The author takes no responsibility for the accuracy of any information in this post.**

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I am not sure if I claim head of household. I live in a house with my mother, but she does not claim me or my daughter. Do we both file head of household then?