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Married Filing Jointly

funiluniuni — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 06:24:36 GMT

Without knowing how my husband has completed his W-4, how can I adjust my W-4 so less money is taken out of my paycheck? We have 2 child dependents, one of which may have been born after our last W-4 update. Also, we have been getting a refund of about $4000 from the federal govt; I would like to decrease the refund and get more from my paycheck.

Re: Married Filing Jointly

funiluniuni — Wed, 24 May 2023 20:57:45 GMT

Re: Married Filing Jointly

ZeeEA20 — Wed, 24 May 2023 21:02:54 GMT

Hello @funiluniuni

It would depend what credits/deductions are available to you when you file your tax return. To calculate your withholding for multiple jobs and/or working spouse the easiest way to do that is to use TurboTax's W-4 Withholding Calculator . It will walk you through a series of questions about your income, tax deductions, and credits, and it provides instructions for completing Step 3 and 4 of the form.

You and your husband can adjust your W-4 at any time during the year. Just remember, adjustments made later in the year will have less impact on your taxes for that year.

Hope this helps!

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