Jan is unmarried and has no children, but she provides all of the financial support for her mother, who lives in an apartment across town. Jan's mother qualifies as Jan's dependent. Which is the most advantageous filing status available to Jan?

A. Single

B. Head of household

C. Qualifying individual

D. Surviving single

B. Head of household

Explanation:

Head of household is one of the filing status for taxes in the United States that has advantage of wider tax bracket and larger standard deduction. The following criteria is needed to file as head of household:

- should be unmarried by end of year

- maintaining their own residence or residence of parent

In this instance Jan will be able to file for head of household if she maintains a sperate residence for her mother and she is a dependent.