What is the meaning of Head of Household?

Head of Household is an unmarried taxpayer who provides more than half of the cost of keeping up a home that was the main residence, for more than six months, for the taxpayer and a qualifying relative can use this filing status. Head of household provides a larger standard deduction and more generous tax brackets than the single status. Similarly, some tax breaks are more favorable for head of household filers than for singles.

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APABarry Goldsmith. (2010). head of household. Retrieved September 29, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/head_of_household/definitions/1155319
ChicagoBarry Goldsmith. 2010. "head of household" http://smartdefine.org/head_of_household/definitions/1155319 (accessed September 29, 2026).
HarvardBarry Goldsmith 2010, head of household, Smart Define, viewed 29 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/head_of_household/definitions/1155319>.
MLABarry Goldsmith. "head of household" 21 October 2010. Web. 29 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/head_of_household/definitions/1155319>
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