Hello jmom623!
The W-4 form is different as of 2020 and had no place to claim exemptions. Therefore, you do not need to worry about that. However, you are correct that you can now change your filing status to single only if:
- If your divorce became final on or before December 31, 2021, you're not married for that year
- On the other hand, if your divorce wasn't finalized until after December 31, then you file MFJ or MFS
Here is a link to more information on that : https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/taxation/divorced/L8CGyT8l1_US_en_US?uid...
The filing status : Single is less generous that the MFJ or MFS, meaning you will owe more taxes when using this status. Here is the link to the IRS tax table to see the differnce: https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/income-taxes/federal-tax-rates-2021/L5Iz...
Should you decide to withhold more taxes this year then you can do the following on the W-4, Step 4(c) - enter any additional tax you want withheld each pay period.
I hope this helps.
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