Can an employer take out taxes if a Form W-4 was never filed?
Yes, the employer is required to withhold income taxes. Chapter 9 of Publication 15, Circular E, Employer’s Tax Guide, states that if an employee does not give you a completed Form W-4 (PDF), Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate, withhold tax as if he or she is single, with no withholding allowances. The employer is also required to withhold social security and Medicare taxes.
Yes, the employer is required to withhold income taxes. Publication 15, Circular E, Employer’s Tax Guide, states that if an Employee does not give you a completed Form W-4 (PDF), Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate, withhold tax as if he or she is single, with no withholding allowances. The employer is also required to withhold Social Security and Medicare taxes.
