I know filling out the W-4 can be confusing. I hope this helps. Since he is the main income, he needs to treat your income into the calculation, so in total you two are taking enough out.
By placing a “0” on line 5, you are indicating that you want the most amount of tax taken out of your pay each pay period. If you wish to claim 1 for yourself instead, then less tax is taken out of your pay each pay period.
If you have 2 or more jobs -
When filling out your W-4 forms, there are a few tips to keep in mind: For the job where you make the most money, claim all of the allowances you normally would on the W-4 form. For any other job that you have (your second job for example) claim zero.
If you want to owe the least amount when filing your taxes, you will claim 0 on the W-4, so the job will withhold at a higher rate. This is important especially if you have more than 1 job.
If you didn't account for each job across your W-4s, you may not have withheld enough, so your tax refund could be less than expected.
Calculator - https://apps.irs.gov/app/tax-withholding-estimator
Instructions - https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw4.pdf
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