After you file

The W-4 you fill out and provide to your employer affects the amount the employer withholds from your paychecks.   Be careful-----if you are not truly exempt from paying federal tax, do NOT say on your W-4 that you are are exempt.

 

https://www.irs.gov/individuals/tax-withholding-estimator

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw4.pdf

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