The IRS does not actually provide any instructions for what to enter as your occupation on your federal tax return (this appears at the bottom of the return to the right of the signature lines).

Enter what best reflects your current occupation. Common entries include: Student, Laborer, Factory Work, Owner-Operator, Self Employed, Homemaker, Unemployed, Retired, etc.

What you enter as your occupation will not affect the calculations in your return in any way.

To enter or modify either the taxpayer's occupation or spouse's occupation in your TaxAct return:

1. From within your TaxAct return (Online or Desktop), click Federal. On smaller devices, click in the upper left-hand corner, then click Federal.
2. Click Basic Information in the Federal Quick Q&A Topics menu to expand, click Name, change your Occupation, if needed, then click Continue.
3. If married, on the screen titled Let's get your spouse's info, change his/her/their Occupation, if needed, then click Continue.