Asked by ejay

Which of these is a requirement for claiming the California Joint Custody Head of Household Credit?
A verbal custody agreement between the parents.
The home must be the home of the taxpayer's child, stepchild, or grandchild for at least half of the tax year.
The taxpayer must be separated or divorced for at least six months.
The taxpayer must file as single or married/RDP filing separately.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The home must be the home of the taxpayer's child, stepchild, or grandchild for at least half of the tax year.

(Verbal custody agreements are not sufficient; you don't need to be separated for six months; and you must file as Head of Household—not single or married/RDP filing separately.)