An unmarried taxpayer who furnishes all the cost of maintaining a home for himself or herself and an unmarried child qualiﬁes as a head of household even though the child can not be claimed as a dependent.

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According to IRS rules, an unmarried taxpayer who is paying for more than half the cost of maintaining a home for themselves and a qualifying person, such as an unmarried child, can file as head of household even if the qualifying person cannot be claimed as a dependent.

An Unmarried Taxpayer Who Furnishes All the Cost of Maintaining