neither I nor my souse has been employed for several years, neither of us receive a W-2 Can I simply skip this question? If so, how?

[ernest-s-schwartz]

no more details to furnish. i just need to be told how i may continue.

[xmasbaby0]

You can tell the software to skip W-2's.   If an old employer transferred over from last year, you can delete the employer.   Then move on and enter your other income--whatever that is.  Do you have retirement income?

 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.

[JamesG1]

At any point, you can click on one of the links down the left side of the screen.

• In your case, click on Federal down the left side of the screen.
• Click Income down the left side of the screen.
• At the screen Income, click Add/Edit to the right of the income source you want to report.

@ernest-s-schwartz