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    Mar 28, 2014, 02:58 AM
    How do I file my taxes
    My husband left me back in 2012. We have two children together, but I have been unable to locate him to file a divorce and unable to file my taxes this year because I'm not sure how I should file. We are still married, not by my choice, but I feel I should be able to file head of household. Can I file this way or will I get into legal trouble by doing so even though I have not been with him since 2012 and don't know where he is?
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    Mar 28, 2014, 09:53 AM
    If all the following are true:

    (a) he has not lived with you for at least the last 6 months of 2013,
    (b) you paid for more than half the upkeep of your home, and
    (c) you have a "qualifying relatiive" living with you (such as one or more of your children or your parents)

    then you can be "considered unmarried" and file as HoH.
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