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  • W-4 Employee’s Withholding Certificate

  • Step 1: Enter Personal Information

  • Complete Steps 2–4 ONLY if they apply to you; otherwise, skip to Step 5. See page 2 for more information on each step, who can claim exemption from withholding, and when to use the estimator at www.irs.gov/W4App.

  • Step 2: Multiple Jobs or Spouse Works

  • Do only one of the following.

    1. Use the estimator at www.irs.gov/W4App for most accurate withholding for this step and Steps 3–4 If you or your spouse have self-employment income, use this option; or
    2. Use the Multiple Jobs Worksheet on page 3 and enter the result in Step 4c below; or
    3. If there are only two jobs total, you may check this box. Do the same on Form W-4 for the other job. This option is generally more accurate than b if pay at the lower paying job is more than half of the pay at the higher paying job. Otherwise, (b) is more accurate....
  • Complete Steps 3–4(b) on Form W-4 for only ONE of these jobs. Leave those steps blank for the other jobs. (Your withholding will be most accurate if you complete Steps 3–4(b) on the Form W-4 for the highest paying job

  • Step 3: Claim Dependent and Other Credits

  • If your total income will be $200,000 or less ($400,000 or less if married filing jointly):

  • Step 4 (optional): Other Adjustments

  • Step 5: Sign Here

  • Under penalties of perjury, I declare that this certificate, to the best of my knowledge and belief, is true, correct, and complete.  (This form is not valid unless you sign it)

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