Head of Household Filing Status

Head of household (HOH) is a filing status used many times by single parents with dependents. Attention: The tool below is for Tax Year 2021; the current tax year HOHucator is here. Do you qualify as the unique tax filing status? Who can claim head of household? Use the tool below to find out.

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Can I File as Head of Household?

If you are not sure if you might qualify to claim yourself as the head of household filing status for 2021, use the calculator below. Then, find all the tools, forms, and calculators for Tax Year 2021 before you prepare your 2021 IRS and State Tax Returns and mail them in.

• For the 2023 tax year, find all tax tools here before you prepare and eFile your taxes on eFile.com. If you select head of household, the eFile Tax App will apply the higher standard deduction and help reduce your taxes as you enter your income and other tax information.
• Get your taxes filed online each year on eFile.com so you do not have to go through complicated IRS forms. You can only file online electronically in the year your taxes are due.

Use the tool below to see if you may qualify for the benefits of claiming head of household for your 2021 Taxes.

Compared to the single filing status, the head of household filing status will get taxpayers lower tax rates and a higher standard deduction, plus qualify more easily for tax credits. Many singles with dependents qualify as heads of household - use this free 2021 Dependent Tool to see who you can claim on your 2021 Return.

Other unmarried people and, with some exception, legally married people with dependents might qualify as head of household. Generally, however, to qualify to file as a head of household, you have to be unmarried and you have to support a dependent or qualifying relative.

It can be tricky to figure out if someone is your qualifying person on your taxes. If you have a dependent, they may 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.

Don't worry, we've made it easy for you on the current year tax return. Use the eFile Tax app here: prepare and e-file with eFile.com and select the best filing status for you. If your circumstances did not change from this year compared to 2021, you can most likely can use the head of household for 2021 as well.

Note: online preparation and e-filing is only available for 2023 tax year returns. File your taxes when they are due each year so you do not have to fill in paper forms or mail anything in.

Find out how to how to file as head of household and see more detailed requirements.

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