waiting time
Jun 6, 2026
taxes
Hey, I wanted to share something that’s been on my mind. My abuser and I haven’t lived together for three years. I hire a tax prep guy who knows we aren’t together, that I make all the income, and have my child who lives 24/7. We’re legally married though. He said he would claim me as head of household and told me it wouldn’t be an issue because of the situation. But when I checked the transcripts, for the last three years he’s been listing me as unmarried head of household. I read online that this is correct since we’re separated and child lives with me, but I’m worried USCIS might see it as a problem. Just wanted to get your thoughts on this. if I should adment my taxes or find another tax guys since it’s kinda shady
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E SJun 6, 2026
From what you explained, filing Head of Household is not automatically shady just because you are still legally married. For tax purposes, the IRS can treat a married person as “considered unmarried” if they lived apart from their spouse for the last 6 months of the year, paid more than half the cost of keeping up the home, and had a qualifying child living with them. So if your child lived with you and you supported the household, Head of Household can be correct and is different from Married Filing Separately. The part I would double-check is whether the return says “unmarried” only because of the Head of Household tax rule, or if something was entered wrong beyond that. Since USCIS is involved, I’d get a second opinion from a CPA or tax professional and keep proof of separation, your child living with you, and your household expenses. I wouldn’t amend unless a professional confirms something was actually filed wrong.
waiting time Jun 6, 2026
thank you for that information
