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Correct, only one person can file as head of household if he/she meets the requirements.
Correct, only one person can file as head of household if he/she meets the requirements.
Simple answer: yes that is correct. There can only be one head of household.
But, technically, it's possible, but highly unlikely.
If you and your roommate can show that you each are maintaining separate households within the same structure. If you paid over one-half of the expenses attributable to yourself and your dependent children and She also paid over one-half the expenses attributable to herself and her dependent children. Even if you split the main costs like rent and utilities 50/50, but do separate food bills, and separate phone lines, you probably meet the requirement for "maintaining separate households".
Theoretically yes; but from a
practical application, no. The rule is that you must have paid more than half
the household expenses. If you paid half, the other person must have paid less than
half.
If your situation closely matches the IRS "Acknowledged Significant Advice"
at the link below, you probably qualify. http://www.unclefed.com/ForTaxProfs/irs-wd/1998/1998-041.pdf
. It's a tough standard to meet and most living arrangements will not
qualify. If it's family and not unrelated people, like 2 single moms sharing a residence,
it's even more unlikely. If you try it, be prepared to prove it with detailed
accounting records of household expenses.
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