TAH2
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Retirement tax questions

ErnieSO,

My question is very similar, but I am not clear on your response.  

I file jointly with my wife.  We are fully retired, no jobs.  We have three pensions and Social Security income.  

I'm not clear on Form W-4P.  Step 2(b)(i) is specifically for work related income, correct? We do not work.

Step 2(b)(ii) is where we list pensions/annuity total income.  But what does "pay less annually than this one" mean?  It seems to want the total of all our pensions/annuities on this line, correct?

Step 4(a) is where I enter our total taxable Social Security income, correct?

Do I mail identical Form W-4Ps to each of our pension payers and Social Security?  I understand that my wife's name and SSN would be on her W-4P, but otherwise the data would be the same, correct?

Thanks for your assistance.

TAH2