I entered my dependent but its not giving me an option for filling status head of household

[trance1975]

Under My Info and Profile, shows single and does not give me an option for head of household

[DoninGA]

Go back to My Info on the left side of the online program screen. Edit the dependent and carefully check your answers to the questions.

Note - A child born in 2025 is deemed to have lived in your home for the entire year.

Make sure you select them as your Child, that you selected that they lived in your home for the Whole Year, temporary absence for education is deemed living in your home. That they did NOT provide over one-half of their own support (You Did), that you indicated there was no one else in the household providing support to them, and that you did NOT check the box labeled Not valid for employment in the Social Security number section.

If all your answers are correct then delete them as a dependent and re-enter.

[Vanessa A]

TurboTax will only give you the option for Head of Household if your answers say you qualify.

If you are not seeing the status of head of household after entering your dependent, it is either because:

1. one of the questions you answered such as did you pay for over half of the cost of maintaining a home disqualified you or it was answered incorrectly, or
2. the person you are claiming as a dependent does not qualify you for head of household status.
   • To qualify for HOH the dependent MUST be a blood relative, legally adopted or related by marriage (ex. step child).  Any other person that lives with your for the entire year may qualify as a dependent, but does NOT give head of household status.

To qualify, you have to meet certain criteria. To file as Head of Household, you have to:

• Pay for more than half of the expenses for a qualifying household
• Be considered unmarried on the last day of the tax year or if married not have lived with your spouse at all for the last 6 months of the year
• Have a qualifying child or dependent