topic I accidentally claimed too many allowances on w-4. will claiming 5 allowances on my W-4 cause the IRS to audit me when I filed with only 1 dependent? in Get your taxes done using TurboTax

I accidentally claimed too many allowances on w-4. will claiming 5 allowances on my W-4 cause the IRS to audit me when I filed with only 1 dependent?

trumanj1989 — Wed, 05 Jun 2019 18:36:15 GMT

Your W-4 is just for your employer so they withhold as mu...

xmasbaby0 — Wed, 05 Jun 2019 18:36:17 GMT

Your W-4 is just for your employer so they withhold as much or as little from your paycheck as you request. Your W-4 does not dictate how many exemption you can claim on your actual tax return. On your tax return, you claim the number of dependents (if any) that you really have.

Thank you, this is what i thought but i wanted to be sure...

trumanj1989 — Wed, 05 Jun 2019 18:36:18 GMT

Thank you, this is what i thought but i wanted to be sure since this involves the IRS. 🙂