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New Member
posted Jan 20, 2025 1:18:16 PM

Won't let me change filingnsttaus?

How do I update my filing status from sing,e to head of household? I qualify I just can't get to that option

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Level 15
Jan 20, 2025 1:24:39 PM

Did you enter a qualifying person as a dependent on your tax return?  Did you enter your filing status as Single or Married Filing Separately?

What is a qualifying person - https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-filing-status/qualifying-person-head-household/L2TmgztNs_US_en_US?uid=m65jzkoh

 

Do you proved over one-half the cost to maintain your household?

Expert Alumni
Jan 20, 2025 1:25:22 PM

On the right panel in TurboTax, under 2024 Taxes, choose My Info, Edit, click until you get to the screen About your household.  Make sure you have entered your dependents. Continue on and answer that you paid more than half the cost of to keep up your home, if you did so. This will allow you to file Head of Household.

 

Here is some information about qualifying for Head of Household status if you wanted to read more: Guide to Filing Taxes as Head of Household

New Member
Jan 20, 2025 1:26:53 PM

I did. It still won't give me that option to change it from single...  @MindyB 

New Member
Jan 20, 2025 1:28:08 PM

I got a dependent credit and everything but it's only doing a standard deduction for some reason

Level 15
Jan 20, 2025 1:30:16 PM


@jerseyforever732 wrote:

I got a dependent credit and everything but it's only doing a standard deduction for some reason


The standard deduction has nothing to do with the child tax credit.

New Member
Jan 20, 2025 1:31:24 PM

Yes I did. But I never had the option to enter my filing status it just took the info from last year

New Member
Jan 20, 2025 1:33:15 PM

I know. I was just saying that to indicate that yes she a dependent, yes she lived with me the entire year and yes I supported her and she made less than 5000 and is not filing taxes this year 

Level 15
Jan 20, 2025 1:37:08 PM

@jerseyforever732 In this TurboTax support FAQ - https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-filing-status/qualifying-person-head-household/L2TmgztNs_US_en_US?uid=m65jzkoh

 

Who is the qualifying person as stated in the FAQ for either a Qualifying Child or a Qualifying Relative?

New Member
Jan 20, 2025 1:42:33 PM

Ohhhhh ok. Nevermind i got it