My daughter made $11,000 last year. I should be Head of Household as I cover all expenses. Why is it forcing me to file as Single?

[Texas Roger · Accepted solution]

Here are the rules for filing as Head of Household:

Head of Household filing status qualifications:
1. You are not married or “considered unmarried” on the last day of the year. You are considered unmarried if you lived apart from your spouse the entire last 6 months of the year.
2. If "considered unmarried" you file a separate return from your spouse.
3. You paid more than half the cost of keeping up your home for the year.
4. You have a qualifying child (whether or not you claim the dependency exemption) or you claim a dependency exemption for a “qualifying person”  who is related to you and who lived with you in the home for more than half the year. An exception is a parent does not have to live with you to be a qualifying person.

[TomD8]

Another way to confirm your correct filing status is to use this online tool from the IRS: https://www.irs.gov/help/ita/what-is-my-filing-status