Get Form 886 A Worksheet

Filing Status To file as head of household, you must pass three tests: the marriage test, the qualifying person test, and the cost of keeping up a home test. First, you must meet the marriage test: If you were never married or you're a widow or widower, don't submit anything for the marriage test.

The Schedule A (Form 8978) lists all the adjustments a partner receives on Form 8986. Schedule A is also used to report any related amounts and adjustments not reported on Form 8986 which may result from changes to partner-level tax attributes as a result of adjustments from Form 8986.

Official IRS email addresses look like this: employee.name@irs.gov. Sign your documents electronically, if needed. Encrypt any attachments you're sending and protect them with strong passwords. Call your IRS employee and give them the password to the encrypted file.

Head of Household If you've never been married, you don't need to provide documents for this test. All taxpayers claiming Head of Household filing status -- go to the Qualifying Person Test and Cost of Keeping up a Home Test.

In addition to sending Form 4549 at the end of an audit, the auditor attaches Form 886A to provide an explanation as to why your documentation was not accepted. Form 886A may include the facts, tax law, your position, the IRS' argument and a conclusion with the proposed adjustment. Learn how to handle an IRS audit.

To file as head of household, you must: Pay for more than half of the household expenses. Be considered unmarried on the last day of the tax year, and. You must have a qualifying child or dependent.

You have a qualifying child or relative. Your qualifying person lived with you for more than 183 days in the year. You paid more than ½ the costs for maintaining a home. You were a U.S. citizen or legal resident for the whole year.