Unmarried Couple - living together

[Hugo]

Can a couple living together but unmarried file as married couple ??... they have a child, A man and a woman living together under the same roof, but no marriage.

I Can't find anything on Pub 17

Comments, help is appreciated.

Hugo

[TaxmannEA]

No. They must be married either officially or by common law to file MFJ or MFS.

[Pacun]

File as HH and claim child as son or daughter. Claim friend as other.

Thanks,

Manny

[TAXBILLY]

>>Claim friend as other.<<

Not if it's in violation of local law.

taxbilly

[Pacun]

ALSO, he will qualify for HH if he provided more than 50% support for the child. He can claim friend if he provided more than 50% for her support AND she lived the whole year with him.

[TAXBILLY]

He can claim friend if he provided more than 50% for her support AND she lived the whole year with him.<<

Not if it's in violation of local law.

taxbilly>>

[Pacun]

ALSO, he will qualify for HH if he provided more than 50% support for the child. He can claim friend if he provided more than 50% for her support AND she lived the whole year with him.

You are right I that's why I never contradicted your first post.

[jainen]

>>he will qualify for HH if he provided more than 50% support for the child<<

In my opinion, he can claim the child even if he provides no support whatsoever (assuming he meets the requirements). He can claim Head of Household without regard to his amount of support except housing costs (assuming he meets the requirements). But in my further opinion, there is not enough information in this thread to determine anything at all.