Ed is divorced and maintains a home in which he and a dependent friend live.Ed does not qualify for head of household filing status.

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In order to qualify for head of household filing status, the taxpayer must be unmarried and provide more than half of the cost of maintaining a home for a qualifying person, such as a dependent child or relative. Since Ed is divorced and does not have a dependent child, he cannot qualify for head of household status.

Ed Is Divorced and Maintains a Home in Which He