Where is the option to select Head of Household as my filing status?

[VolvoGirl]

Yes they can be your dependents but neither one can qualify you for Head of Household .  Has to be actually related to you like your own child.  If you filed as Head of Household last year you filed wrong and should amend 2023.  

[theandrioli]

Ok, so then my question becomes: why was I ALLOWED to file as HoH last year? The ONLY thing different on my W-2 from last year to this year, is a SLIGHTLY higher income for the year… literally EVERYTHING else is the same… Not only that, but the software actually LED ME INTO filing as HoH last year… and this year I can’t even find the option. I won’t be amending a single thing: at this point, if there was a mistake on last year’s return, then I’d say it’s their fault more than mine: the only thing I did was answer the questions they asked. I’m just trying to find the one key difference between my filing last year and this year that is causing this… and I can’t find the difference that makes the difference to save my own life…

[VolvoGirl]

As Don posted above……

Last year you probably entered the child as Your Child, instead of Another Person with the relationship as Other.

[theandrioli]

And as I re-iterate: having taken another look at my return for 2023 (this being the third time now) I did NOT file him as being my child. Not even accidentally. Whatever is causing this problem, that isn’t it.

[VolvoGirl]

That wouldn’t show on your tax return.  Is. Head of Household checked at the top for filing status?  Then look at Dependents, which box is checked on the far right for (4)?   

[VolvoGirl]

And have you seen this article?  It might explain it more clearly.  

Who is a qualifying person for Head of Household

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/family/help/what-is-a-qualifying-person-for-head-of-household/00/2...

[Shawand]

Mine was the same it doesn’t give u the option anymore and it changes ur refund tremendously 

[DoninGA]

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@Shawand wrote:

Mine was the same it doesn’t give u the option anymore and it changes ur refund tremendously 

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You will get the option if you enter a qualifying person as a dependent and you selected your Filing Status as either Single or Married Filing Separately.