Thank you for all your replies! Super helpful! What is confusing for us basically is the new W4 as I cannot put an allowance number such as 0, 1 or 2 anymore. You put directly amounts in if you claim a child. The form basically says: if you file jointly and have about the same income to check a certain box. It won't apply to us.
Now my HR tells me we both have to claim the children on our W4 as we have a joint income. But I don't want to be in a situation where we have to pay taxes back. Does anyone know about this?
