blackdirac
Returning Member

Could I have one job exempt and the other pay 100 % of the money to federal, if I have two jobs?

So, I have two jobs, one part-time and one full-time.  My part time job does not pay state taxes on my behalf since it is in a state that does have state income taxes. My fulltime job is taking out state income tax.  So, I was wondering if could have the part-time job income cover 100 % of my federal obligation (by adding more withholdings per paycheck) and then my fulltime job I would check exempt on the federal w4?  Does that work out (assuming that my part-time covers all of my federal obligations in a year, which it usually does)?

 

Another question, I have if I check exempt from one job does that job still pay the employer portion of federal withholdings or is my employer exempt from paying since I am saying I am exempt?