CA generally requires federal filing status to be used with limited exceptions. Not sure how the exceptions could be met where one could file HoH for federal but Single for CA.

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TaxGuyBill

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I'm not a Californian, so I could be completely wrong, but I seem to remember that California requires the person to live with you, and does not accept the Federal rule that a parent can live elsewhere.

George4Tacks

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https://www.ftb.ca.gov/individuals/Filing-status-information.shtml

https://www.ftb.ca.gov/individuals/hoh/com-reasons.shtml would indicate why you might be Single for CA, but I doubt that the same reason would not apply to Fed.

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