what is the difference between filing single and head of house hold?
2007-01-03 09:11:04 · 5 answers · asked by Mustng0021 5 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ Other - Taxes
If you've got dependents (according to the IRS definition) then you can file head of household. Basically Head of Household was created because of the sheer number of people who had multiple dependents but were either never married or divorced from their spouses so they couldn't file married filing jointly. This allows them a little more of a deduction than the single person gets.
2007-01-03 09:14:31 · answer #1 · answered by digdowndeepnseattle 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
U have to have a dependant to file Head of House
2007-01-03 09:14:23 · answer #2 · answered by Allen L 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to be unmarried and have dependants in order to file "Head of Household".
2007-01-03 09:13:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Head of household assumes you have a dependent of some kind, spouse or child.
2007-01-03 09:14:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
head means leader
house hold means dependents
2007-01-03 09:23:01 · answer #5 · answered by Jomtien C 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋