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head of household

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Head Of Household

Someone who is unmarried and resides with a dependent.

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Head of household status can result in a lower tax rate in certain jurisdictions.

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Main Entry: head of house·hold
: an unmarried individual who is not a surviving spouse and who maintains a household which for more than one-half of the taxable year is the principal abode of a person who qualifies as a dependent under section 2(b) of the Internal Revenue Code
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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