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Article #: 14867
Head of household filing status qualifier
Generally, to qualify for head of household, you must have a qualifying child or dependent. However, a custodial parent may be able to claim head of household filing status with a qualifying child even if he or she released a claim to exemption for the child. See Pub 501 for more information.
To indicate this in Drake Tax, go to screen 2 and select the Not a Dependent – Taxpayer is a HOH qualifier check box.
Note If no EIC should be taken for this dependent, select the Does not qualify for EIC check box.