In filing my taxes for 2018, is there no longer a credit for head of household?

13linnea13 · ‎June 4, 2019

Rachel_W · ‎June 4, 2019

There has never been a credit for Head of Household.

Head of Household (HOH) is a Filing Status. For 2018, the Standard Deduction for HOH filers is $18,000. This means that if you qualify for the HOH Filing Status and are using the Standard Deduction, you get to reduce your taxable income by $18,000.

To use the HOH filing status, you must have provided over half the cost to run your home for you and a Qualifying Child. Please check out this TurboTax FAQ for a complete description of the requirements you must meet for the HOH filing status: Do I Qualify for HOH?

In addition, you can check out this IRS Tool that helps you determine which Filing Status you should use: https://www.irs.gov/help/ita/what-is-my-filing-status.

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Rachel_W · ‎June 4, 2019

There has never been a credit for Head of Household.

Head of Household (HOH) is a Filing Status. For 2018, the Standard Deduction for HOH filers is $18,000. This means that if you qualify for the HOH Filing Status and are using the Standard Deduction, you get to reduce your taxable income by $18,000.

To use the HOH filing status, you must have provided over half the cost to run your home for you and a Qualifying Child. Please check out this TurboTax FAQ for a complete description of the requirements you must meet for the HOH filing status: Do I Qualify for HOH?

In addition, you can check out this IRS Tool that helps you determine which Filing Status you should use: https://www.irs.gov/help/ita/what-is-my-filing-status.