topic If my spouse was unemployed as of Dec 31 of a tax year, should her occupation be &quot;Unemployed&quot;? in Get your taxes done using TurboTax https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/if-my-spouse-was-unemployed-as-of-dec-31-of-a-tax-year-should-her-occupation-be-unemployed/01/1689230#M601118 Wed, 15 Jul 2020 21:06:48 GMT bermandiv3 2020-07-15T21:06:48Z If my spouse was unemployed as of Dec 31 of a tax year, should her occupation be "Unemployed"? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/if-my-spouse-was-unemployed-as-of-dec-31-of-a-tax-year-should-her-occupation-be-unemployed/01/1689230#M601118 Wed, 15 Jul 2020 21:06:48 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/if-my-spouse-was-unemployed-as-of-dec-31-of-a-tax-year-should-her-occupation-be-unemployed/01/1689230#M601118 bermandiv3 2020-07-15T21:06:48Z Re: If my spouse was unemployed as of Dec 31 of a tax year, should her occupation be "Unemployed"? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-if-my-spouse-was-unemployed-as-of-dec-31-of-a-tax-year-should-her-occupation-be-unemployed/01/1689258#M601134 <P>The IRS only uses "occupation" for statistical purposes.&nbsp; Occupation has no effect at all on your tax due or refund.&nbsp; If she wants to list the job title she had prior to becoming unemployed, that is fine.&nbsp; If she wants to say "Unemployed" --also fine.&nbsp; If she wants to say "Domestic Goddess"--also fine.</P> Wed, 15 Jul 2020 21:11:21 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-if-my-spouse-was-unemployed-as-of-dec-31-of-a-tax-year-should-her-occupation-be-unemployed/01/1689258#M601134 xmasbaby0 2020-07-15T21:11:21Z Re: If my spouse was unemployed as of Dec 31 of a tax year, should her occupation be "Unemployed"? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-if-my-spouse-was-unemployed-as-of-dec-31-of-a-tax-year-should-her-occupation-be-unemployed/01/1689406#M601205 <P>Perfect, thank you!</P> Wed, 15 Jul 2020 21:33:04 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-if-my-spouse-was-unemployed-as-of-dec-31-of-a-tax-year-should-her-occupation-be-unemployed/01/1689406#M601205 bermandiv3 2020-07-15T21:33:04Z