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Yes, as long as you qualify in all the other regards. The IRS doesn't penalize you for a late birth if your child lived with you for over whatever portion of the tax year that was possible.
You can be Head of Household if you qualify.
You qualify if you:
If you were still legally married as of December 31 and a child lives with you, you may qualify for Head of Household under a slightly different set of rules. Read more*
*Even if you were legally married as of December 31, you are considered unmarried (and therefore eligible for Head of Household) if all 5 of these conditions apply:
When you go through the Personal Info section, TurboTax will let you know if your situation qualifies you for Head of Household.
If you already went through this section, you can go back by simply clicking Personal Info and revisit (edit) the sections that contain information about yourself and/or your dependent(s).
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