Sally divorced her husband three years ago and has not remarried. Since the divorce she has maintained her home in which she and her now sixteen- year- old daughter reside. The daughter is a qualified child. Sally signed the daughter's dependent status over to her ex- spouse by filing the appropriate IRS form. What is Sally's filing status for the current year?

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Sally qualifies as "head of household" because she is unmarried, has a qualifying child living with her, and maintains the home as the main residence for her daughter, despite signing over the dependent status to her ex-spouse.

Sally Divorced Her Husband Three Years Ago and Has Not