HeLLoKiDDy
Aug 16, 2007, 01:10 PM
What is the proper definition of 'head of household'?
Are you the 'head of household' if you are single with no dependants and working one job?
ebaines
Aug 16, 2007, 01:23 PM
No - that makes you single.
Head of Household means that you are unmarried, paid more than half the cost of the home you live in, and have a "qualifying person" living with you - for example, if you are divorced and your child lives with you, or a relative such as a sibling or grand parent lives with youand is your dependent, or you have a parent who is a dependent even if they aren't living with you. The full definition is here:
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p501.pdf
AtlantaTaxExpert
Aug 17, 2007, 08:04 AM
Ebaines answers this question well.
I have no additional input!