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Filing Status Head of Household - not claiming as a dependent in SureFire.

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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.

 

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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