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🔍 Filing Status: Head of Household (HH) - Not Claiming as a Dependent in SureFire
This guide explains what to enter on the Main Information Sheet when you qualify for Head of Household filing status, but the person is not your dependent.
⚠️ Before You Begin
Before you enter information, make sure you understand the difference between:
- Qualifying person for Head of Household (someone who helps you meet the requirements for HH)
- Dependent you are claiming as an exemption (someone you are claiming as your dependent)
📊 Step-by-Step Guide
Step 1: Enter the non-dependent information
Use this when you need to provide a qualifying person for Head of Household, but you are not claiming them as your dependent.
Below the filing status 4 (HH) line on the Main Information Sheet, there is a box which asks for the name and SSN of the dependent that you are NOT claiming as an exemption.
Enter this information any time that you have a person who qualifies you for the Head of Household filing status but the person is not your dependent.
Step 2: If eligible for EIC and/or Dependent Care, enter the child in the dependent section
Use this when you qualify for EIC and/or Dependant Care for the child.
If you qualify for EIC and/or Dependant Care for this child, list the child's information in the dependent section (line 6C) of the Main Information Sheet.
The Dependency Code should be "0""(zero). (Dependent Code 0 means that the person is not being claimed as your dependent.)
Make sure that the box for EIC (Earned Income Credit and/or DC (Dependent Care Credit)
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