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Benefits of using the
Estimator
- For employees,
withholding is the
amount of federal
income tax taken out of
their paycheck. Workers
can use the results from
the Tax Withholding
Estimator to determine
if they should complete
a new Form W-4 and
submit it to their What records are needed?
employer.
The Tax Withholding Estimator?s results are
only as accurate as the information entered.
Benefits of using the To help prepare, the IRS recommends
taxpayers gather:
Estimator
- Their most recent pay st at ement s
and, if married, st at ement s for
For example, checking t heir spouse.
withholding can: - Informat ion for ot her sources of
income.
- Their most recent income t ax
- Ensure the right amount of
ret urn
tax is withheld and prevent an
unexpected tax bill or
/!\ More informat ion
penalty at tax time.
- For more information on federal taxes
- Determine whether to have please visit IRS.gov. /!\
less tax withheld from each
paycheck, boosting
take-home pay and
reducing refunds at tax time.