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I also have this concern. I claimed zero deductions since I retired, therefore expect a good refund springtime. I know it's an unusual plan, but it helps cover Virginia tax due. My question concerns t

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...concerns TurboTax answer that I withheld less and got more in each payday. I did not change my withholding. What happenee? Is it built in to new tax law?

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In 2018, the IRS in response to the "tax cut" in the Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017, adjusted (reduced) the withholding tables on the principle that if your taxes were going down, so should your withholding.

Please see https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/individuals and be sure to look at the Paycheck Checkup link to re-estimate what your withholding should be.

Please see https://tax.virginia.gov/withholding-calculator to see how your employer calculates your Virginia withholding.

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In 2018, the IRS in response to the "tax cut" in the Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017, adjusted (reduced) the withholding tables on the principle that if your taxes were going down, so should your withholding.

Please see https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/individuals and be sure to look at the Paycheck Checkup link to re-estimate what your withholding should be.

Please see https://tax.virginia.gov/withholding-calculator to see how your employer calculates your Virginia withholding.

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