2017 Head of Household Filing Status

Compared to the Single filing status, Heads of Household get lower tax rates, a higher standard deduction, and qualify more easily for some tax credits. A lot of single parents are Heads of Household, and so are other unmarried people with dependents. To file as a Head of Household, you have to be unmarried and you have to support a Qualifying Person.

How to Know If Someone Is Your Qualifying Person

It can be tricky to figure out if someone is your Qualifying Person. If you have a dependent, they might or might not also count as your Qualifying Person. A dependent is not always a Qualifying Person, and you don't necessarily have to claim a Qualifying Person as a dependent.

Confused? Don't worry, we've made it easy for you! Just use the free Head of Household tool (the HOHucator test) on this page.

How to File as Head of Household

Find out how to how to file as Head of Household.

More Head of Household Information

• See all of the requirements to file as Head of Household.
• Find out all the details about the Head of Household filing status.
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