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You can only use the HOH filing status when you are still married and then only under very special circumstances.

You must meet all of the regular qualifications for Head of Household and, in addition, your spouse must not have lived in your home at any time during the last six months of the year. Temporary absences such as illness, business, or military service count as living in your home unless the spouse cannot be reasonably expected to return.

For more details go to the IRS gov website and use the search box for Publication 17 go to chapter 2 Filing Status then Head of household or qualifying widow(er) with dependent child.

irs.gov/publications/p17/index.html

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