[The Old Hoosier]

Thanks. Can you tell me who qualifies as a head of household? If I live alone, do I fall into that category?

[Bahbah]

No, you have to have a dependent.

[VRWC_minion]

Thanks. Can you tell me who qualifies as a head of household? If I live alone, do I fall into that category?

Unless your supporting parent who can be claimed as your dependent, you can only get HOH status if a child is living with you.

[the bottle let me down]

from the irs faq

I'm single, live alone, and have no dependents. Can I file as head of household?

No. To use this filing status, you must have paid over half the cost of keeping up a home for you and a child or other qualifying person for over half the year. For detailed information, refer to Tax Topic 353, What is Your Filing Status, or Publication 501, Exemptions, Standard Deduction, and Filing Information.