To change your tax withholding you should: Complete a new Form W-4, Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate, and submit it to your employer.
To claim exempt, you must submit a W-4 Form. Do not complete lines 5 and 6. Enter “Exempt” on line 7. Note: You must submit a new W-4 Form by February 15 each year to continue your exemption.
If you are filing EXEMPT status (which means that there will be nothing withheld from your paycheck, you must write the word EXEMPT on line 7. You cannot have something on line 5 and EXEMPT on line 7. If you are filing exempt status line 5 should be left blank.
If you claim exemption, you will have no income tax withheld from your paycheck and may owe taxes and penalties when you file your 2025 tax return. To claim exemption from withholding, certify that you meet both of the conditions above by writing “Exempt” on Form W-4 in the space below Step 4(c).
You must complete the appropriate application found on the website at .revenue.alabama. The applicable form will be ST: EX-A1 (For Wholesalers, Manufacturers, and Other Product Based Exemptions) or ST: EX-A1-SE (For Statutorily Exempt Entities).
If you are filing EXEMPT status (which means that there will be nothing withheld from your paycheck, you must write the word EXEMPT on line 7. You cannot have something on line 5 and EXEMPT on line 7. If you are filing exempt status line 5 should be left blank.
Don't mark exempt ever on a W-4... even if you qualify this year you will forget to change it next year and you can get in extreme trouble in the future. If you file Single with one allowance this year, at your income level, little or no withholding will be taken and if it is then you can file a return to get it back.
Head of Household with Dependents You'll most likely get a tax refund if you claim no allowances or 1 allowance. If you want to get close to withholding your exact tax obligation, claim 2 allowances for yourself and an allowance for however many dependents you have (so claim 3 allowances if you have one dependent).
Fill out your personal details, including your name, address, Social Security number, and filing status. Your filing status determines your eligibility for tax credits and deductions. You can select single, married filing separately, married filing jointly, qualifying surviving spouse, or head of household.