Question

hat is the purpose of Form FTB 3532?

To determine if the taxpayer was unmarried or met the requirements to be considered unmarried on the last day of the year.


To determine if the taxpayer paid more than one-half of the costs of keeping up their home for the year.


To report how the head of household filing status was determined. Taxpayers must include Form 3532, Head of Household Filing Status Schedule, with their return.


To determine if the taxpayer's qualifying person is a citizen or national of the United States, or a resident of the U.S., Canada, or Mexico.

Answer 1

The third option is correct.

FTB 3532 is the Head of Household Filing Status Schedule used to report how the taxpayer qualifies for head-of-household filing status and must be included with the return. It documents the qualifying person(s), household costs, and other facts used to determine HOH eligibility.