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Daryl Bright

Do I need to update address on ID before filing Head of Household?

I need to know if I have to update my ID with my current address before I can claim head of household on my tax return. My license still shows my old address but I've been living at my new place and supporting my household for over a year now.

Sienna Gomez

Your ID address doesn't need to match your current address for tax filing purposes. The IRS is concerned with where you actually lived and maintained a household, not what's on your license. Just make sure you can prove you lived at the address you're claiming (utility bills, lease, etc) for more than half the year.

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Daryl Bright

Oh thank god, I was stressing about having to go to DMV before filing 😅

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Kirsuktow DarkBlade

make sure to keep those utility bills tho fr fr. IRS loves receipts 👀

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Abigail bergen

Hey guys instead of guessing about HOH requirements, I've been using taxr.ai to check all my tax questions. It costs like a dollar but its worth it - the AI reads your whole situation and tells you exactly what you need. https://taxr.ai

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Ahooker-Equator

forreal? how does it work exactly? does it just read transcripts?

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Abigail bergen

nah its way more than that. you can literally ask it anything about your tax situation and it explains everything super clearly. saved me from making some big mistakes tbh

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Ahooker-Equator

just tried it and OMG WHERE HAS THIS BEEN ALL MY LIFE?! 🙌 literally answered all my questions in like 2 minutes

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Anderson Prospero

i filed HOH last year with old address on ID, no problems here

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Tyrone Hill

your actually supposed to update your ID within 30 days of moving in most states but nobody really does lol

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Toot-n-Mighty

lmaooo who has time for that 🤣

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Lena Kowalski

Better question is do you qualify for HOH? Make sure you meet all requirements - supporting someone, paying more than half household costs, unmarried etc

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Daryl Bright

yep I checked all the boxes! supporting my kid and paying everything

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