Understand the W-4 form, its purpose, and how to complete it accurately to ensure correct federal income tax withholding from your paycheck.

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Around this time of year, taxpayers start giving their form W-4 a second look. The form W-4 is the form that you complete and give to your employer - not the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - so that ...

When you start a new job, your employer will ask you to complete a W-4 form. The IRS W-4 helps determine the correct amount of income tax your employer will withhold from your wages. But how does it ...

If you are starting a new job this year, or just want to update your tax information with your employer, some of the paperwork is going to look different. A lot different. The IRS has introduced a new ...

The IRS has released the final version of the 2020 Form W-4 with some important changes that could impact both employers and workers this tax season. The new form is for use this year – it is intended ...

If you grumbled about the size of your tax refund or even writing a huge check for your federal income taxes in April, don't expect things to change without tinkering with a W-4. And if you think the ...

The idea of cranking out yet another form after filing your income tax return sounds as soul-crushing as, oh, maybe clearing out all those boxes filled with who knows what from the basement. Take time ...

The W-4 form and the allowances you claim on it will determine whether or not you get a tax refund. The W-4 form is short and might seem easy to fill out, yet it still confuses many people. It is ...

The first major redesign since 1987 is simpler and reflects tax code changes, the I.R.S. said. Workers should make sure it also reflects what they owe. By Ann Carrns If you are starting a new job next ...