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Is your tax withholding correct?
It's important to revisit your tax withholding after major changes from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. A Paycheck Checkup can help you see if you’re withholding the right amount of tax from your paychecks. Too little could mean an unexpected tax bill or penalty.
The IRS provides a great tool to help you calculate your correct withholding. The Calculator will ask you to estimate values of your 2018 income, the number of children you will claim for the Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit, and other items that will affect your 2018 taxes. This process will take a few minutes and you will need:
- Most recent pay stubs
- Most recent income tax return
There are several reasons to check your withholding:
- Checking your withholding can help protect against having too little tax withheld and facing an unexpected tax bill or penalty at tax time next year.
- At the same time, with the average refund topping $2,800, you may prefer to have less tax withheld up front and receive more in your paychecks.
If you are an employee, the Withholding Calculator helps you determine whether you need to give your employer a new Form W-4, Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate. You can use your results from the Calculator to help fill out the form and adjust your income tax withholding. If you receive pension income, you can use the results from the calculator to complete a Form W-4P and give it to your payer.
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