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my spouse worked until May 2025 and then retired. How do I enter her occupation as?

Forum|Forum|3 months ago
April 6, 2026
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The government bases things at the end of the tax year, so she'd be listed as retired.

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The IRS only uses "occupation" for statistical purposes. You can enter the name of the job she had or just say "retired" -- it does not matter. Occupation has no effect on your tax due or refund.

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