Generally, to qualify for head of household filing status, you must have a qualifying child or a dependent. However, a custodial parent may be eligible to claim head of household filing status based on a child even if he or she released a claim to exemption for the child.

Can you file taxes single with a dependent?

If you are not married, and you have a dependent child or a Qualifying Person, you may be able to file your tax return using a more advantageous filing status than Single. You can claim the Single filing status when you prepare your 1040 tax return. It is easy to file as Single on eFile.com.

Can a Head of Household file a 1040EZ?

Having kids you want to claim as dependent immediately bumps you to at least a Form 1040A. Having one or more of the following items means you cannot file Form 1040EZ: A filing status of head of household, qualifying widow(er) with dependent child, or married filing separately Over age 65 or blind at the end of the year

What kind of tax form do I need to file as Head of Household?

Once you have determined that you meet the three qualifications for filing as head of household, you can only claim head of household status by filing either an IRS Form 1040A or Form1040. You can also file a 1040EZ for filing statuses of Single or Married Filing Jointly, or 1040NR and 1040NR-EZ for U.S. Nonresident Aliens.

How to claim dependents for Head of Household?

Note: These are the maximum credit amounts. As your income goes up and gets closer to the relevant maximum, the credit decreases. When you do your taxes with 1040.com, filing as head of household is easy—just choose it as your filing status and add dependents as needed.

Can a married person claim the Head of Household filing status?

Can a married person claim the Head of Household filing status? The rules for filing with the Head of Household status are designed to help single persons with dependents, but in some cases, married persons can claim the head of household filing status.