01/15/2024
Did you have a baby? Did you get a raise? Recently Married?
🛑YOUR W4 forms aren’t being properly filled out🚨
What does this mean to YOU⁉️
➡️ Creates under payment of taxes throughout the year and in some cases over payments🫥
🌟W2 employee🌟
Declare your exemption and federal tax withholding
⬇️Here’s how to properly fill out their W4 form in 4️⃣ steps✨️
Step 1️⃣ - is your filing status. You would enter Single/Married Filing Separately or Married Filing Jointly. If you would like a higher rate of taxes taken out, you could check the Single/MFS box even if you are married. I do NOT recommend checking the Head of Household as you may be under-withheld.
Step 2️⃣ - is for Multiple Jobs or if your Spouse Works. You would check the box in 2c if there is another job on your return besides the one for which you are currently filling out the W-4. You would also check this box if you have a spouse with a job, investment income or you are owing at the end of the year even with your one job. This checkbox brings the withholdings back to the pre-2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Acts withholding tables when the withholding was higher. I recommend checking this box.
Step 3️⃣ - is for dependents. I recommend putting 0 in this box (If you have 2 dependents, put 1) it allows more taxes to come out, so you don’t under pay and owe income tax time. If you over pay, you will receive this amount back come tax time.
Step 4️⃣- is for other items. I recommend putting 0 in 4a and 4b. 4c is for extra withholding, a flat amount to take out of each paycheck. If you are already doing the above steps and still owing money, it would be a good idea to put an extra amount in this box that you would like withheld each payday.
📣 If you are married, it would be a good idea to revisit your spouse’s withholdings as well