My wife & I are filing jointly for the 1st time this yr.She had 0 income in 2017(pregnant), but her occupation is listed on our Turbotax Fed return.Will this be an issue?

[DianeW · Accepted solution]

What you list as your occupation on your return does not affect your return in any way, it's purely informational - your occupation is listed in the signature section on Page 2 of Form 1040, along with your signature, the date you signed your return and your daytime telephone number...all of this information is presumed to be current at the time you sign your return, so, while you could indicate either your old or new occupation, adding your new occupation would normally be the most current at the time.  However, it's not a reason to change or correct your return.

[jgolabek2000]

Thank you Diane.  So just to be clear; having an occupation listed with no income entered/being claimed for the year won't raise any red flags/increase my chance of being audited, etc?

[DianeW]

@jgolabek2000 You're welcome and that's correct!