Yes, assuming you meet the requirements for the Head of Household filing status in IRS Publication 501 at this link: Head of Household You may be able to file as head of household if you meet all the following requirements. You are unmarried or considered unmarried on the last day of the year. You paid more than half the cost of keeping up a home for the year. A qualifying person lived with you in the home for more than half the year (except for temporary absences, such as school). However, if the qualifying person is your dependent parent, he or she doesn't have to live with you.

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Can I change my status from single to head of household once my dependent gets his ss#?

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DavidS127

Yes, assuming you meet the requirements for the Head of Household filing status in IRS Publication 501 at this link:

Head of Household

You may be able to file as head of household if you meet all the following requirements.

You are unmarried or considered unmarried on the last day of the year.
You paid more than half the cost of keeping up a home for the year.
A qualifying person lived with you in the home for more than half the year (except for temporary absences, such as school). However, if the qualifying person is your dependent parent, he or she doesn't have to live with you.

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