What is the Head of the household?
Head of household is a favorable tax filing status available to unmarried taxpayers who pay more than half the costs of maintaining a household for a qualifying dependent, typically a child, for more than six months of the tax year. This status provides a standard deduction of $23,625 for 2025 and more favorable tax brackets compared to single filing status, resulting in $1,500 to $3,000 in annual tax savings for qualifying new parents. To qualify, taxpayers must be unmarried or considered unmarried on December 31, maintain a home where a qualifying person lives for more than half the year, and pay over half of all household expenses, including rent, mortgage, utilities, food, and repairs. Single parents can maximize benefits by combining head of household status with Child & dependent tax credits worth up to $2,200 per child for 2025.
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