If you're required to file a tax return, or even if you're not, enter your "occupation" as of 12/31/20. If you have more than one occupation, enter your main occupation. (The one you spend most of your time doing.)
- The IRS requires we ask about your occupation.
An occupation is what you do for work, but if you’re retired, a student or a stay-at-home parent, that can be your occupation as well.
Tip: Even if you're not required to file a return this year, file one anyway if you want to recover 2020 federal tax withheld from your paychecks.
- For additional requirements that you need to meet to file a tax return, see the entire TurboTax FAQ here