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widower

Forum|Forum|2 years ago
April 2, 2024
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my wife passed away in 2021 and i filed jointly and it says you can file as surviving widower the following 2 years i have my custody of my granddaughter who lives with me all year but why does it tells me head of house hold

Level 15

A granddaughter qualifies you for Head of Household but not for Qualifying Widower.

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As noted by Bsch4477 and in IRS Publication 501 to be eligible to file as a Qualifying Surviving Spouse, your dependent who lived with you all year in a home you paid more than 1/2 the cost to maintain must be your child or step child. A grandchild will qualify you for head of household status.

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