I'm retired, what box do I check in the employment section?

[xmasbaby0]

Not sure what "employment section" you are referring to.  There is no place on a tax return to indicate whether you are employed.   In MY INFO you are asked for your "occupation"---and you can use anything you want to.  Occupation is only used by the IRS for statistical purposes; it has no effect on your tax due or refund.

If you do not have a W-2 from working you can tell the software that you do not have a W-2; if an old employer transferred over from 2024, you can delete the employer if you did not work for them in 2025.   

Do you have retirement income to enter?

 Go to Federal> Wages & Income>>Retirement Plans and Social Security  (SSA1099 and 1099RRB) to enter your SSA1099.

To enter your retirement income, Go to  Federal> Wages and Income>Retirement Plans and Social Security>IRA  401 k) Pension Plan Withdrawals to enter your 1099R.

[JohnB5677]

If you're posting your personal information and you came to Occupation or job title, type in Retired. 

• There's a (?) to the right of the question that'll give additional guidance.
• If you're in a different area of the return, can you clarify where you are, and what you're trying to post