OK ... if you don't want to claim exempt AND if by claiming only SINGLE they are still taking out more withholding than you want then simply do one of the 2 things I already told you to do ... either add dependents or deductions in excess of the standard deduction. This is the only way to adjust the withholding on this new W-4 form and is similar to what we used to do with the old W-4 forms when we added exemptions (which are no longer an option). WHAT YOU CLAIM ON THE W-4 DOES NOT AND MOST TIMES DO NOT MATCH WHAT YOU ACTUALLY CLAIM ON THE TAX RETURN. Your only other choice is to let the excess withholding happen and just file a return at the end of the year for a refund ... again not the end of the world.
FYI ... for those with AGI of $69K or less in 2019 the IRS has 10 FREE FILE options to choose from ... so it will not cost anything to file for that refund next year ... no harm no foul ... https://www.irs.gov/filing/free-file-do-your-federal-taxes-for-free
