How to fill out a W-4 Step 1: Enter your personal information. Fill in your name, address, Social Security number and tax filing status. Step 2: Account for multiple jobs. Step 3: Claim dependents, including children. Step 4: Refine your withholdings. Step 5: Sign and date your W-4.
Generally, you want about 90% of your estimated income taxes withheld and sent to the government.12 This ensures that you never fall behind on income taxes (something that can result in heavy penalties) and that you are not overtaxed throughout the year.
You can download and print a Form W-4, order multiple copies, or call 800-TAX-FORM (800-829-3676). You may also use a substitute Form W-4 you developed instead of the official Form W-4, if you also provide the tables, instructions, and worksheets contained in the Form W-4 in effect at that time.
Form W-4 tells your employer how much tax to withhold from each paycheck. Learn more about how and when to adjust your W-4.
Box a—Employer's name, address, and ZIP code. Box b—Employer identification number (EIN). Box c—Tax year/Form corrected. Box d—Employee's correct SSN. Box e—Corrected SSN and/or name. Box f—Employee's previously reported SSN. Box g—Employee's previously reported name.
Here's how to complete the form: Step 1: Provide Your Personal Information. Step 2: Specify Multiple Jobs or a Working Spouse. Multiple Jobs Worksheet. Step 3: Claim Dependents. Step 4: Make Additional Adjustments. Step 5: Sign and Date Your W-4.
The IRS has made minor changes to the 2024 W-4 form, including adding a new tax withholding estimator and updating the 2024 Deductions Worksheet.
To cover your federal taxes, saving 30% of your business income is a solid rule of thumb. ing to John Hewitt, founder of Liberty Tax Service, the total amount you should set aside to cover both federal and state taxes should be 30-40% of what you earn.