Do I have to have any dependants to file head of household?

Question

I read up on it and it keeps refering to qualifying persons. I live alone and pay for everything. Does anyone know if i qualify.

Answer 1

Unfortunately, you need dependents. I like your thinking though :-)

Answer 2

To qualify for Head of Household you must have dependants whom YOU support at least 50%. Those depenants can be minor children, any disabled adult, any child over the age of 18 not employed and in college on a full time basis. Dependants do not have to be related to you, just dependant upon your income for their support. Sorry living alone only means you file single. You don't qualify for Head of Household by supporting only yourself.

Answer 3

The only way someone can live alone and claim Head of Household is if:

1) they are not married

2) they pay for over 1/2 of the costs of a home where their parent lives for the entire year

3) they pay for over 1/2 of their parent's support

4) their parent earns less than $3,300 per year

5) they claim their parent as a dependent on their tax return

Answer 4

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Answer 5

You don't qualify. The instructions are quite clear on that. Read the definition of a qualifying person.

Answer 6

Your qualifying person is someone other than yourself who you live with or who depends on you. Examples of qualifying people are:
parent if you paid for their expenses,
child who lives with you more than half the year
child who you paid for their expenses (such as child support) but they did not live with you. (That one's a little complicated.)
Boyfriend/girlfriend/cousin--IF they lived with you the WHOLE year.
Sounds to me though, like you are going to have to go with single. If you own your home, donate a lot to charity, had lots of work expenses, etc., then you may try to itemize (schedule A) to increase your standard deduction.

Answer 7

No, you do not qualify for HOH. The only way you could qualify for HOH if you do not have any dependents living with you is if you support one or both parents who live elsewhere. "Support" means more than 1/2 of their total support.

Answer 8

You do not qualify for head of household.

Answer 9

HOH would mean that you are not married and support dependants that live under your roof that do not make enough to pay taxes or that you support more than 50% of their necessary food shelter clothing medical etc and that they do not claim themselves on a tax return.

Answer 10

Yes, you have to have either one "qualifying child" or one "qualifying relative", whichever set of rules apply to you.

(A "relative" can actually be someone totally unrelated that lived in your household all year.)

Your cat doesn't qualify.

Answer 11

No, to be the 'head of household' you must have at least one 'minor dependant' (child) for whom you provide more than 50% of the support. That child does not 'have' to live with you, but you MUST provide more than half of it's support (money).