Christian Posted March 9, 2019 Report Share Posted March 9, 2019 In looking over the qualifications for head of household yet again. I note on the front of the old 1040 that you listed an individual you did not claim as a dependent and wallah (!) it worked. If this filing status requires a dependent how did completing that line go through ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lion EA Posted March 9, 2019 Report Share Posted March 9, 2019 If the child would be your qualifying dependent for HOH except for a divorce where you/custodial parent give Form 8332 to the noncustodial parent, then you still may qualify for HOH, EIC, etc., while the noncustodial parent gets only the dependency and CTC. Actually, look up which attributes stay with the custodial parent and which go to the noncustodial with 8332, because I'm tired and working on biz returns and don't trust my memory! But, yes, you may have a qualifying child for HOH if you could otherwise claim the child as a dependent except for giving 8332 to your ex. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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