Head of household

{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-002401",
  "term": "Head of household",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A federal income tax filing status for an unmarried or considered-unmarried taxpayer who pays more than half the cost of keeping up a home for a qualifying person who lived there for more than half the year, apart from temporary absences. It carries a larger standard deduction and wider tax brackets than filing as single. A dependent parent qualifies even when living elsewhere, provided the taxpayer pays more than half the cost of the parent's home.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/head-of-household/"
}