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If you are both working  you both want to check box 2 (c) on W4. The reason more is being withheld is because you are going to jointly file a tax return with the  the combined income. The spouse with the higher income may want to fill out steps 2 , 3 and 4. If when filing your tax at the end of year and too much or too little was withheld you can adjust W4. Form W4 and Take home pay 

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