I am a single parent, and my dependent lives with me full time. I pay monthly rent for room in my sister's house. Do I qualify for the head of household status for tax purposes?
2007-04-17 04:58:52 · 4 answers · asked by Janelle B 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
Check with the IRS.
http://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc353.html
http://www.irs.gov/publications/p501/ar02.html#d0e2117
2007-04-17 05:02:03 · answer #1 · answered by MOM KNOWS EVERYTHING 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you do. Your household for tax purposes is comprised of you and your child. Since you are renting a room from your sister you are paying more than half the cost of maintaining the home for you and your child -- your home being the room that you are renting.
2007-04-17 05:03:40 · answer #2 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No. to declare head of significant different and children: a million) The significant different and children must be more beneficial than one man or woman 2) you need to pay more beneficial than a million/2 the cost of conserving the full significant different and children. which potential over 50% of the cost of the food, housing, etc., for all and numerous who lives there. 3) a minimum of one man or woman who lives there and is not any longer married to you need to both (a) be claimed on your taxes as a depending, or (b) be your toddler who's alleged via the different figure by guidelines for divorced or separated dad and mom, yet whom you need to declare in the different case.
2016-12-04 04:42:20 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you are the head of your household, meaning your immediate family. If your sister is claiming you as a dependent then no, but she shouldn't do that.
2007-04-17 05:03:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋