If my spouse was unemployed as of Dec 31 of a tax year, should her occupation be "Unemployed"?

bermandiv3 · ‎July 15, 2020

xmasbaby0 · ‎July 15, 2020

The IRS only uses "occupation" for statistical purposes. Occupation has no effect at all on your tax due or refund. If she wants to list the job title she had prior to becoming unemployed, that is fine. If she wants to say "Unemployed" --also fine. If she wants to say "Domestic Goddess"--also fine.

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bermandiv3 · ‎July 15, 2020

Perfect, thank you!

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If my spouse was unemployed as of Dec 31 of a tax year, should her occupation be "Unemployed"?