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dndngh
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February 18, 2021
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Two folks living in one house with children from their previous marriages. They are not married. Can both use Head of Household?

  • February 18, 2021
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Each has at least one child dependent.
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Best answer by George4Tacks

Maybe, but they better get their facts straight. https://www.thebalance.com/two-heads-of-household-3193038

 

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IRonMaN
IRonMaN
Level 15
February 18, 2021

The term is head of household, not heads of household - you can only have one in a house.

Slava Ukraini!
    BobKamman
    BobKamman
    Level 15
    February 18, 2021

    Urban tax myth.  There was a Tax Court case or two about this a few (or many more than a few) years ago -- I don't think it's cited in that article, but it should have been 

      TAXOH
      TAXOH
      Level 10
      February 18, 2021

      One would file head of household, the other single.

        George4Tacks
        George4TacksAnswer
        Level 15
        February 18, 2021

        Maybe, but they better get their facts straight. https://www.thebalance.com/two-heads-of-household-3193038

         

        Answers are easy. Questions are hard!
          IRonMaN
          IRonMaN
          Level 15
          February 18, 2021

          Or maybe not - once that facts are straight  😀

          Slava Ukraini!
            TaxGuyBill
            February 18, 2021

            https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-wd/1998-041.pdf

             

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