Contact UsFor head of household filing status, do you have to claim a child as a dependent to qualify?
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Mark Neumeister
Dependents other than a child are allowed for Head of Household status. You might find the IRS' "Interactive Tax Assistant--What Is My Filing Status" helpful. Takes just a few minutes to use. See: www.irs.gov/uac/What-is-My-Filing-Status%3F
For a more complete discussion of the topic see IRS Publication 17 (2011), Your Federal Income Tax at www.irs.gov/publications/p17/ch02.html
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For a more complete discussion of the topic see IRS Publication 17 (2011), Your Federal Income Tax at www.irs.gov/publications/p17/ch02.html