Turbotax error - Box below line 7 in the Dependent Section of Form 1040

[RVA2002]

I believe Turbotax is incorrectly checking this box for me. This box deals with filing status of MFS or HOH. My box is checked by Turbotax tax even though I am divorced and filing as HOH.

[xmasbaby0]

Am I Head of Household?

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

• https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-filing-status/qualifying-person-head...

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.

[RVA2002]

My question isn't whether I qualify as HOH. My post was to suggest that turbotax is incorrectly checking the box on the Form 1040. I am unmarried (divorced) and filing as HOH, so it seems like this box shouldn't be checked by Turbotax

[VolvoGirl]

But as you just said in your top question….MFS or HOH.   It says -OR- HOH and you said you are filing Head of Household.   

[xmasbaby0]

If you are filing as HOH that box should be checked.  Not sure what the fuss is about.   There is no place to say "divorced" on a tax return.

[xmasbaby0]

Look at line 12e on your Form 1040.   Are you getting the HOH standard deduction of  $23,625?

[RVA2002]

I itemized my deductions so my line 12e amount is $25,413.

I am certainly no expert, but it seems to me that this box shouldn't be checked if I am divorced and filing HOH. The box seems to indicate that it should be checked only if you are legally separated, or MFS and lived apart from your spouse

[xmasbaby0]

Above "Digital Assets" is the box for HOH checked for your filing status?    As long as that box is checked you are fine.

[RVA2002]

Yes that box (HOH) is checked for my filing status. Still not sure it makes sense to me. What if a person was never married and claiming HOH for filing status. Would that person think that box should be checked?

Thanks for your help!

[melissanne411]

This is also happening to me—I am married filing separately but am still together with my spouse and live together year round. Did Turbotax ever solve the issue? It seems to be some sort of glitch? Multiple agents weren’t able to help me figure out why the box is being checked (and they aren’t able to see the pdf of the 1040 because it pops out into a separate window and I cant send screenshots)

[DianeW777]

If you lived together with your spouse at any time July 1-December 31, and you decide to file separately, head of household is not an option. Make sure to answer the questions in Personal Info about your status.

1. Yes you are married.
2. No, you do not want to file this return with your spouse
3. Review the answers to all the questions for your dependents

@melissanne411 

[goingtohandrblock]

This doesn't answer his question.  And I have the same question too.  I'm guessing that "legally separated" is equivalent to "divorced" on federal forms, even though they are distinctly different in some places, like Virginia for instance?   

[MarilynG1]

To file as Head of Household, you need to either be Single (divorced, never married) or if still married, did not live with your spouse the last 6 months of the year.  You also had to pay over 50% of your household expenses. 

Here's more info on Filing as Head of Household and Filing as Head of Household if Married.

@goingtohandrblock