https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/i-am-head-of-household-i-make-less-than-36-000-i-make-35-000-and-some-change-i-have-not-seen-any/01/3501308#M1295711 I am not exempt at all. Tue, 03 Feb 2026 09:26:05 GMT atazsa 2026-02-03T09:26:05Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/i-am-head-of-household-i-make-less-than-36-000-i-make-35-000-and-some-change-i-have-not-seen-any/01/3501308#M1295711 I am not exempt at all. Tue, 03 Feb 2026 09:26:05 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/i-am-head-of-household-i-make-less-than-36-000-i-make-35-000-and-some-change-i-have-not-seen-any/01/3501308#M1295711 atazsa 2026-02-03T09:26:05Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-i-am-head-of-household-i-make-less-than-36-000-i-make-35-000-and-some-change-i-have-not-seen-any/01/3501357#M1295725 <P>The child tax credit ($2000 per qualifying child under age 17) offsets the tax on up to $20,000 of income. &nbsp;So with the standard deduction for HOH, plus 2 children who both qualify for the tax credit, you would owe no federal tax and expect a refund, so it is normal that no tax is being withheld. &nbsp;The state is probably the same, although I don't know what state or what the tax rates and credits are.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Withholding looks at your paycheck (weekly, biweekly, or whatever) and does a mini-calculation, if this was your income all year, and you have the deductions and dependents you say on your W-4, what would your tax be, and then divides by 52 or 26 or whatever to get the withholding. &nbsp;So in a week that you earn a lot, you will have more taken out and in a week you earn less, less is taken out. &nbsp;From your question (and assuming no other undisclosed factors) you won't owe tax, so there is no withholding.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>If the situation changes, like you get a second job, you have to look at the W-4 worksheet and fill out new W-4s for all your jobs at the same time so that your new situation is accounted for.&nbsp;</P> Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:45:42 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-i-am-head-of-household-i-make-less-than-36-000-i-make-35-000-and-some-change-i-have-not-seen-any/01/3501357#M1295725 Opus 17 2025-02-20T20:45:42Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-i-am-head-of-household-i-make-less-than-36-000-i-make-35-000-and-some-change-i-have-not-see/01/3501537#M1295798 <P>Please clarify your question.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <UL> <LI>Did you receive income From W-2s, or other sources?</LI> <LI>If you have a W-2 <UL> <LI>What is in Box 1 Wages ... ?</LI> <LI>Is there an amount in Boxes 3 and 5?</LI> <LI>Is Box 2 empty? &nbsp;It could be!</LI> <LI>Are boxes 4 &amp; 6 empty? &nbsp;They should not be!</LI> <LI>Is there anything posted to boxes 15 - 20?</LI> </UL></LI> </UL> <P>Please contact us again to provide some additional details.&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> Thu, 20 Feb 2025 21:49:29 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-i-am-head-of-household-i-make-less-than-36-000-i-make-35-000-and-some-change-i-have-not-see/01/3501537#M1295798 JohnB5677 2025-02-20T21:49:29Z