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New Member
posted May 31, 2019 4:56:33 PM

Shall I Adjust my W-4 Withholding after getting married?

I got married this year and my W-4 still just single with "1" Withholding number.

that makes me still paying so much tax every pay check but at the same time i get a great refund when I make my tax return.

shall I increase the withholding number since I got married so I will have more in my pay checks?

Thanks

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New Member
May 31, 2019 4:56:35 PM

Withholding for married couples can be tricky and depends on many factors including the desired refund amount if any.  Use the W-4 worksheet (look to page 2) or an online tool to compute the correct figures for you both.

http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw4.pdf

http://www.irs.gov/Individuals/IRS-Withholding-Calculator

https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/calculators/w4/

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New Member
May 31, 2019 4:56:35 PM

Withholding for married couples can be tricky and depends on many factors including the desired refund amount if any.  Use the W-4 worksheet (look to page 2) or an online tool to compute the correct figures for you both.

http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw4.pdf

http://www.irs.gov/Individuals/IRS-Withholding-Calculator

https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/calculators/w4/

New Member
May 31, 2019 4:56:37 PM

I married and my W4 reflects still reflects single with 2. My husband is retired and draws a monthly pension. What change should I make to my W4?

New Member
May 31, 2019 4:56:40 PM

The goal is to not pay at the end of the year and receive a refund.

Level 15
May 31, 2019 4:56:42 PM