A step-by-step guide to help you fill out a W-4 Fact checked by Vikki Velasquez You're about to begin that much-needed, new job and your employer hands you an IRS Form W-4 to fill out and submit ...

A W-4 is a form you're required to fill out when you work directly for an employer. It tells your employer how much federal income tax should be withheld from your paycheck, based on factors ...

Form W-4 is the Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate required for employees by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). An employee normally completes this form and submits it to an employer ...

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First, if you haven't already done so, you need to file a new W-4 form with your employer to adjust the amount withheld from your paycheck. But that's not all. You might also be facing alimony ...