https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/change-withholding-or-decrease-payout/01/3068079#M1120977 <P>I receive a monthly payout from a government agency I retired from and also a Social Security payment. My budget is less than the total of these payments. Currently I have funds deducted monthly from my SS payment to put into a money market account. I was wondering if I should decrease the amount paid by the government agency or ask them to change the withholding amount.&nbsp;</P> Tue, 24 Feb 2026 06:24:18 GMT pamc13 2026-02-24T06:24:18Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/change-withholding-or-decrease-payout/01/3068079#M1120977 <P>I receive a monthly payout from a government agency I retired from and also a Social Security payment. My budget is less than the total of these payments. Currently I have funds deducted monthly from my SS payment to put into a money market account. I was wondering if I should decrease the amount paid by the government agency or ask them to change the withholding amount.&nbsp;</P> Tue, 24 Feb 2026 06:24:18 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/change-withholding-or-decrease-payout/01/3068079#M1120977 pamc13 2026-02-24T06:24:18Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-change-withholding-or-decrease-payout/01/3068082#M1120978 <P><a href="https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5316508">@pamc13</a>&nbsp;</P> <P>Here is a useful tool that can help calculate your withholdings on your income&nbsp;<A href="https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/calculators/w4/" target="_blank">free W-4 Calculator</A></P> <P>Hope this helps</P> Wed, 24 May 2023 22:50:25 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-change-withholding-or-decrease-payout/01/3068082#M1120978 IrmaN 2023-05-24T22:50:25Z