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New client. She lives with her boyfriend and they have a child. All live together in same house.
Boyfriend claimed single last year and claimed the child as a dependent. He got the EIC. He did not pay more than 50% for the upkeep of the house.
Girlfriend filed single. Can she file HOH without claiming the child as a dependent? She paid more than 50% for the upkeep of the house.
Am I reading Publication 501 correctly that the only exception is for non-custodial divorced or separate parents?
My clients are both custodial parents.
Trying to figure out if last year was filed correctly and how to file this year.
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She cannot claim HoH if she does not have a dependent. The rules for divorced parents obviously do not apply. They probably did it right last year, because the father's income qualified him for higher EIC than the mother's.
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Thank you! I agree but wanted to double check.
