Questions tagged [form-w-4]
Form W-4 is an IRS tax input form completed by an employee in the United States to indicate his or her tax situation to the employer. The W-4 form tells the employer the correct amount of tax to withhold from an employee's paycheck.
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W4 tax form and need suggestions re: single vs. married filing jointly
So my husband just moved to the country two months ago and will start working Monday. He has a green card and SS card. He's making 17 an hour, 40 hour week. I make 28 an hour, 40 hour week. We have no ...
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How to fill out a W-4 for a job when you're also self-employed, if your self-employed income puts you in a different tax bracket?
I've been self-employed for a while, and am now starting a second job with an employer. I'm a bit confused as to how I should complete the W-4 - I just want to make sure I'm paying the correct amount ...
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W-4 Excess Exemption / Under-Withholding
I filled my W-4 as single, 0 dependents, 0 exemptions. All my pay stubs say that information as well. But I made $45,000 for the year and only $1,300 was withheld for federal income tax.
When I asked ...
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how do I answer step 2 of W-4 form if I am currently on payroll with a single large company and will be on 2 payrolls 3 weeks from today?
This question is very close, but not exactly mine since this person asking the question says their facility had a closure and might not be on a payroll for a period of time. My question is about being ...
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What's the consequence of not filling out IRS Form W4P accurately
Question about federal tax withholding for pensions in the US.
I've decided to dig into a pension and they require me to fill out a form W4P for federal tax withholding. Our other income is from ...
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Filling out W-4 for a second job, the first job is self-employed gig work
I'm starting a second job that's asking me to fill out a W-4. I have been self-employed with a highly variable, small income, and I receive a 1099 from it -- I don't think they are withholding from my ...
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US Taxes: Increase Supplemental Income vs extra withholding?
From my company I am getting RSUs and the default 22% federal income tax is covered automatically by selling some of the vested shares. However, 22% is not sufficient to cover my tax liability.
We ...
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Withholding as single and filing as married jointly: question after W4 changed?
My wife and I went to a tax return preparation agency to do our 2022 taxes. This was the first time we were married for a full tax year. We're in the USA. We owed a very large amount, and the tax ...
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How to fill out California Allowances on the DE-4 form and Deduction on the W-4 form?
This is related to the question: In the US, how do we make tax withholding less if we lost our job for a few months?
So the form that is similar to a Federal W-4 form is the California DE-4 form.
For ...
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Does side-job with W-9 get listed as 2nd job in W-4 for new job?
I have a question regarding "multiple jobs" since my 2nd job is as an independent contractor and has a W-9.
My previous main job (W-4) did overlap with the side job, but I will not work the ...
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Should everyone who receives dividend income fill out a W-4 form reporting it to their employer?
My friend mentioned to me that he got dinged by the IRS for underpayment of estimated tax. Apparently the reason that his employer didn't withhold enough tax from his paycheck is that he received ...
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In the US, how do we make tax withholding less if we lost our job for a few months?
I was out of a job from March to June this year, so I expect to pay less tax and the tax bracket should be lower.
However, when I joined a new company in July, and filled out the W4, I couldn't find ...
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Can I use the "Other Income" section of my W4 in lieu of paying quarterly taxes on 1099-NEC income? [duplicate]
I was looking at a IRS W-4 form recently and noticed that it had a section for "Other income (not from jobs)". So let's say you have a W-2 job and a 1099-NEC "job".
You're not ...
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W4 - Questions on Tax Withholding Estimator
Both my husband and I (married and filling taxes together) just moved to the US and starting jobs in a week. In both jobs they have asked us to fill the W4, and I've filled the Tax Withholding ...
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Any current way to account for changed child tax credit in a W-4?
The recently enacted American Rescue Plan Act (aka third stimulus) changes quite a number of things for the tax code for 2021. Notably for this post, the child tax credit for 2021 is increased to ...
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