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My wife moved out of our house July 2nd last year, and we are in the process of divorce. Can I File as head of household?
My wife moved out of our house July 2nd last year, and we are in the process of divorce. Can I File as head of household? I meet all the other requirements, only this “ lived separately from July 1st to December 31st“ condition is not met by 2 days. Is this strict?
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My wife moved out of our house July 2nd last year, and we are in the process of divorce. Can I File as head of household?
You have not mentioned whether you have children, or who the children are living with.
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 filing status (single or married filing separately) into MyInfo, and then enter your qualifying dependent, TurboTax will offer HOH as your filing status.
If you do not have children then your filing choices are married filing jointly or married filing separately:
If you were legally married at the end of 2019 your filing choices are married filing jointly or married filing separately.
Married Filing Jointly is usually better, even if one spouse had little or no income. When you file a joint return, you and your spouse will get the married filing jointly standard deduction of $24,400 (+$1300 for each spouse 65 or older) You are eligible for more credits including education credits, earned income credit, child and dependent care credit, and a larger income limit to receive the child tax credit.
If you choose to file married filing separately, both spouses have to file the same way—either you both itemize or you both use standard deduction. Your tax rate will be higher than on a joint return. Some of the special rules for filing separately include: you cannot get earned income credit, education credits, adoption credits, or deductions for student loan interest. A higher percent of your Social Security benefits may be taxable. Your limit for SALT (state and local taxes and sales tax) will be only $5000 per spouse. In many cases you will not be able to take the child and dependent care credit. The amount you can contribute to a retirement account will be affected. If you live in a community property state, you will be required to provide additional information regarding your spouse’s income. ( Community property states: AZ, CA, ID, LA, NV, NM, TX, WA, WI)
If you are using online TurboTax to prepare your returns, you will need to prepare two separate returns and pay twice.
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1894449-married-filing-jointly-vs-married-filing-separately
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901162-married-filing-separately-in-community-property-states
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My wife moved out of our house July 2nd last year, and we are in the process of divorce. Can I File as head of household?
I meet all the other requirements, only this “ lived separately from July 1st to December 31st“ condition is not met by 2 days. Can I claim head of Household? Thanks
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