I retired from a local government in 2020 and receiving regular pension. As I have several licenses that were hard earned and I have no intention of giving them up, but they do cost me to keep them every two to three years as I need to renew and take some continue education to keep them. Can I just changed my reporting status s back to Civil Engineer like I am still working without a W2 form to report?
Also if I keep that, would I be able to deduct some expenses like buy a new PC etc? Also can I work on simple project without getting a business license?
