Missouri Notice of Income Withholding

Withholding is the portion of an employee's wages that is not included in his or her paycheck but is instead remitted directly to the federal, state, or local tax authorities. Withholding reduces the amount of tax employees must pay when they submit their annual tax returns.

To calculate your State withholding tax, find your tax status as shown on your W-4 Form. Based on the number of withholding allowances claimed on your W-4 Form and the amount of wages, calculate the amount of taxes to withhold.

To be exempt from withholding, both of the following must be true: You owed no federal income tax in the prior tax year, and. You expect to owe no federal income tax in the current tax year.

For a single adult under 65 the threshold limit is $12,000. If the taxpayer earned no more than that, no taxes are due. This situation is only slightly different for other taxpayer brackets, such as for single taxpayers over 65, who have a gross income threshold of $13,600.

Missouri Withholding Tax Multiply the employee's Missouri taxable income by the applicable annual payroll period rate. Begin at the lowest rate and accumulate the total withholding amount for each rate. The result is the employee's annual Missouri withholding tax.

Employers withholding $100 per quarter to $499 per month must file and pay on a quarterly basis. Employers withholding less than $100 per quarter will file and pay on an annual basis. Your filing frequency is reviewed by the Department of Revenue on an annual basis.

Taxable income not subject to withholding - Interest income, dividends, capital gains, self employment income, IRA (including certain Roth IRA) distributions.

Box 1 (Required) Print first name, middle initial, last name, home address, city, state, and zip code. Box 2 (Required) Complete with nine-digit social security number. Box 3 (Required) Must have a check mark in one box only. Box 4 (Optional) Place a check mark in the box only if your last name differs from that shown

Payments subject to withholding include compensation for services, interest, dividends, rents, royalties, annuities, and certain other payments. Tax is withheld at 30% of the gross amount of the payment. This withholding rate may be reduced under a tax treaty.