The TurboTax program will award you with the filing status that you qualify for based on the information you enter. In general, you must have paid more than half the cost to run your home for a qualifying individual. You must meet the qualifications below to qualify for the head of household filing status:
- You must have been unmarried as of December 31, 2019, and
- Paid more than half the cost to run your (or a qualifying parent's) home this year(rent, mortgage, utilities, etc.) and
- Supported a qualifying person.
If you were still legally married as of December 31, 2019, and a child lives with you, you can qualify for Head of Household under a slightly different set of rules. Read more
After you answer all the questions about yourself and your dependents at the beginning of your return, we'll let you know if your situation qualifies for Head of Household.
You can also revisit these questions by selecting My Info (online) or Personal Info (software), and then select Edit next to your name or your dependent's.
Note: There can only be one head of household per address.
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