Employment Status

sugaharam1 · ‎March 28, 2026

Is the employment status at the end of the year or the start of the tax year?

We retired on 30 September 2025.

This is filing for Tax Year 2025.

xmasbaby0 · ‎March 28, 2026

You do not enter anything about "employment status" on your tax return. If you are concerned about what to use for "occupation" you can use whatever you want to. The IRS only uses "occupation" for statistical purposes. It has no effect on your tax due or refund. If you want to use your former job you can use that, or you can use "retired" if you want to.

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