Who may use the “Qualifying Widow(er) With Dependent Child” filing status?
You may file as a “Qualifying Widow(er) With Dependent Child” if all five of the following apply: 1. Your spouse died in 2006 or 2007 and you did not remarry in 2008. 2. You have a child, adopted child, stepchild, or foster child whom you claim as a dependent. 3. This child lived in your home for all of 2008. Temporary absences, such as for school, vacation, or medical care, count as time lived in the home. 4. You paid over half the cost of keeping up your home. 5. You could have filed a joint return with your spouse the year he or she died, even if you did not actually do so. If your spouse died in 2008, you can not file as qualifying widow(er) with dependent child. Instead, you would usually file as married filing jointly. May “Head of Household” filing status be used by a married person living apart from their spouse? Even if you were not divorced or legally separated in 2008, you may be able to file as head of household. You may file as head of household if all five of the followin
