<p>What does, "Did either or both parents file as Head of Household?" mean?</p>
<p>It refers to their filing status (i.e., Single, Married Filing Jointly, Married Filing Separately, Head of Household or Qualifying Widow(er) with dependent child). Look at their tax return in the section just below the name and address area on the 1040.They will have a box checked indicating their filing status.</p>
<p>It is asking about the 2012 tax returns so if your parents haven’t filed for 2012 yet, ask them how they will file. It may not be the same as 2011 if you are looking at that.</p>