I got married July 2016. My spouse and I filed Married Filing Separately in 2017. We do not live together, never have. Last year I did not claim my daughter, her mother did. This year I will be claiming her. I thought I would be filing Married filing Separately again, but I see that turbotax has me listed as Head of Household. Is it OK to file this way even though I filed Married Filing Separately last year? And if so, does my spouse file Head of Household also? We still do not live together, and my spouse has dependents to claim also, same as last year. The only thing different this year, is that I will be claiming my daughter as a dependent.
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Every tax year is separate. Circumstances change so you have to evaluate each year. If you did not live together the last six months of the tax year, and you meet the other qualifications, you are Head of Household. The fact that your mother claimed your child in 2016 is irrelevant.
If you husband meets all of the qualifications as well, he can be HOH in his own household.
Head of Household
You may be able to file as head of household if you meet all the following requirements.
https://www.irs.gov/publications/p501/ar02.html#en_US_2016_publink1000220775
Every tax year is separate. Circumstances change so you have to evaluate each year. If you did not live together the last six months of the tax year, and you meet the other qualifications, you are Head of Household. The fact that your mother claimed your child in 2016 is irrelevant.
If you husband meets all of the qualifications as well, he can be HOH in his own household.
Head of Household
You may be able to file as head of household if you meet all the following requirements.
https://www.irs.gov/publications/p501/ar02.html#en_US_2016_publink1000220775
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