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February 10, 2023
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w-4p

  • February 10, 2023
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I am recently retired Dec 2022, I am not understanding the wording on the form.  My husband still has a job as he is younger than me.  I am still waiting for my Social Security to start (they are slow).  I really would rather talk in person with a person.  I have no idea what our total taxable annual pay from jobs will be and why i should have to put his down when i am the one retired.  Step 2 is so confusing that I dont know what to put down I am not taking taxes out of my pension as its only $246 dollars a month. so what i am thinking is that I have to put $0 on (b)i and (b)ii

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    Level 15
    February 10, 2023

    Could you clarify where you are seeing step 2 is please? What does is say on the screen where you see that?

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    Level 15
    February 10, 2023

    If you are trying to complete a new W-4 for your husband's job, try the IRS calculator instead.  You might also try the paper W-4 so you can review the instructions more carefully.

     

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

     

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

     

    If your spouse is still working, you can expect that 85% of your social security benefit will be taxable, so you can count that as taxable retirement income.