[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":7},["ShallowReactive",2],{"faq-standard-7776":3},{"rec_id":4,"title":5,"text":6},"7776","What if my qualified child isn't my dependent?","You may still qualify as \u003Ci>Head of Household\u003C/i> if your qualified child is one of the following:\r\n\u003Cul>\r\n\u003Cli>\r\nYour unmarried qualifying child who isn't your dependent.\r\n\u003C/li>\r\n\u003Cli>\r\nYour married qualifying child who isn't your dependent only because you can be claimed as a dependent on someone else's 2025 return.\r\n\u003C/li>\r\n\u003Cli>\r\nYour qualifying child who, even though you are the custodial parent, isn't your dependent because of the rule for children of divorced or separated parents in the \u003Ci>Form 1040\u003C/i> instructions.\r\n\u003C/li>\r\n\u003C/ul>",1777391468950]