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If i was living with someone in a domestic partnership just the 2 of us living at our address, can 1 of us claim head of household even though we filed separately?

To file as Head of Household, you must have a qualifying child or dependent.

 

There are conditions to satisfy in order to file as Head of household. You must:

 

  • Pay for more than half of the household expenses
  • Be considered unmarried on the last day of the tax year, and
  • You must have a qualifying child or dependent.

Please read this TurboTax article for more information.

 

If you don't have a qualifying child or dependent, you must both file Single.

 

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If i was living with someone in a domestic partnership just the 2 of us living at our address, can 1 of us claim head of household even though we filed separately?

For Head of Household filing status you must have a qualifying person as a dependent and you must have provided over one-half of the cost to maintain the home.

 

See this TurboTax support FAQ for Head of Household - https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-filing-status/qualify-head-household...

If i was living with someone in a domestic partnership just the 2 of us living at our address, can 1 of us claim head of household even though we filed separately?

Does one of you have a qualified dependent?   You cannot file as HOH unless you have a qualified dependent.

If it was "just the two of you" ---no, neither one of you can file as HOH.

 

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 marital status (single or married filing separately) into MyInfo, and then enter your qualifying dependent, TurboTax will offer HOH as your filing status.

 

**Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to offer the most correct information possible. The poster disclaims any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information that is contained in this post.**
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