How Do You Fill Out A W-4 Form?
Whenever you start a new job or want to change the amount of income tax taken out of each paycheck, you’ll need to fill out a W-4 form to determine the withholding amount. Calculating the figure correctly ensures you won’t owe money at the end of the tax year or overpay your taxes each month. Use the following steps to fill out a W-4 form to have the proper amount of taxes withheld from your check. Get a W-4 form from your employer or download a copy of the tax form from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) website. If you download your own form, you can either fill it out by hand after printing or fill out a W-4 form in PDF format and print the completed version. Determine the number of allowances you’ll claim when you fill out a W-4 form. The more you claim, the less your employer will deduct from your check. Although you’ll typically claim one allowance for yourself, one for your spouse and one for each child, you may want to adjust the amount if you have a second job that isn’t subje
