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March 11, 2024
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Head of Household error

  • March 11, 2024
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On the Federal Information Worksheet, Part II, Filing Status, I selected HOH.  I didn't list a child's name or social security number because the child is a dependent.  Instructions indicate list the child's name IF NOT dependent.  However, this causes an error that will not allow efiling if left blank.

How can I clear the errors?  Please help.

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Best answer by Brainstrom

This also happened to me. I selected single, deleted the dependent information and saved the client. Go out of the client and go back in. Enter the dependent information back in, go up and check the HOH. The error went away

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Just-Lisa-Now-
Intuit Community Champion
March 11, 2024

Enter the dependent info, if that error still persists, uncheck the HOH box and check Single, the error should disappear, then you can recheck the HOH box.

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Amy66Author
Level 2
March 11, 2024

I have the dependent info entered in Part III.  I unclicked HOH, clicked Single, unclicked Single, and then reclicked HOH.  Same errors occur.  The only thing I have found that clears the errors is to unclick e-filing for Fed & State.  I would like to e-file the returns.

Level 15
March 11, 2024

At first glance, it seems to be a problem with the dependent.  Is the dependent showing up as a dependent on the 1040?

dkh
Level 15
March 11, 2024

Do you have all the information entered for the dependent......

Number of months lived with taxpayer ?

Dependent code:  L,N,O or Q ?

Amy66Author
Level 2
March 11, 2024

I have all information for the dependent entered.

Level 5
March 11, 2024

This also happened to me. I selected single, deleted the dependent information and saved the client. Go out of the client and go back in. Enter the dependent information back in, go up and check the HOH. The error went away

Amy66Author
Level 2
March 11, 2024

Brainstorm.....

Thanks so much!

Apparently the order of input is critical - dependent info needs to be entered PRIOR to checking HOH even though checking HOH comes first on the data entry screen.