How can I be head of household and not owe so much on taxes? I owed a lot this past year.

[robynkaylynn1]

Do I need to increase my withholding for state and federal?

[xmasbaby0]

Do you have a qualified dependent to claim on your tax return?  In order to file as Head of Household, you need a qualified dependent.

Am I Head of Household?

https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-filing-status/qualify-head-household...

• 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.

[xmasbaby0]

To change your withholding:

W-4

https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/calculators/w4/ 

https://www.irs.gov/individuals/tax-withholding-estimator

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw4.pdf

[Mike9241]

you're using live for which you paid extra. talk to your expert to see if they can identify the issue.  best would be to compare 2024 to 2023 line for line to look for lines that stand as being significantly different between the two years unless a reason can be identified.