I am a teacher, and my new school district's payroll deductions are a little confusing. Last year on my refund, I ended up owing the government money and I do not understand why. The mandatory deductions that my school district has are the following, mandatory 1.45% deduction for Medicare/Medicaid, RS withholding (variable),mandatory 8% deduction in lieu of Social Security deduction, and mandatory .65% deduction to supplement TRS retiree healthcare.
On my W4, I have no dependents and no deductions...what changes should I make so that I can receive a refund this next year?
