{"id":1156,"date":"2018-01-24T19:21:02","date_gmt":"2018-01-25T00:21:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etax.com\/blog\/?p=1156"},"modified":"2019-07-11T13:58:44","modified_gmt":"2019-07-11T17:58:44","slug":"know-head-household-filing-status","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etax.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/24\/know-head-household-filing-status\/","title":{"rendered":"What to Know About Head of Household Filing Status"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\">If you opt to file your tax return using the head of household filing status, the tax rate income brackets expand. That means if you earn up to $50,800, you\u2019ll still be able to remain in the 15% tax bracket, however you must have a dependent to claim HOH. Otherwise, you\u2019d be considered a single taxpayer, and you\u2019d be in the 25% tax bracket at a threshold of only $37,950.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\">Head of household status requires taxpayers to have at least one <a href=\"https:\/\/www.etax.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/30\/think-can-claim-dependent\/\">dependent<\/a> and unmarried. One can also be considered unmarried by the IRS if they\u2019ve been separated from their spouse, yet not legally divorced, and haven\u2019t lived in the same residence for the last six months of the year. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\">To qualify to file as head of household, the taxpayer\u2019s dependent must be a close relative through either birth or marriage. The dependent must live with the head of household for over half of the year, and as the taxpayer, you\u2019re required to pay at least 50% of expenses related to keeping up your home. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\">These dependent qualifiers are different than other filing statues who chose to claim dependents. In most cases, you are able to claim a parent as a dependent, and the parent isn\u2019t required to live with you; however, to file head of household and use an elderly parent as a dependent, your parent does have to be in your residence for half of the year, unless you have another dependent who lives with you the entire year. Also, the rule that relates to how much you pay to maintain your home only applies to this specific tax filing status. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you opt to file your tax return using the head of household filing status, the tax rate income brackets expand. 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