On my W-4 in the space that asked about extra withholding from each paycheck and I wanted $70 to be withheld from each paycheck. How does that work when filing taxes?

[vlansford94]

How does extra withholding from each paycheck work when filing taxes? Is it lumped into the federal tax return or the state? Do I have to itemize and somehow claim that I had extra withholding? How do I find out that I'm actually getting the money back that I had withheld?

[leeloo · Accepted solution]

The extra amount is lumped in with the rest of your withholding. All you do is enter your W-2 as you normally do. There is no guarantee that you will get the entire amount back. That depends on how much taxable income you have.

[SteamTrain]

The W-2 you get at the end of the year should include the total of all that was withheld, all added together.

"Total" of all Federal withholding is in box 2

"Total" of all State withholding is in box 17

[AliciaP1]

As leeloo posted, your total withholding, whether part of the regular calculation or the extra you noted on your W4, is reported in box 2 for federal and box 17 for state of your Form W-2 you receive from your employer.  

Once you have entered your W-2 into TurboTax, the software will walk you through a series of other questions based on the forms you received and input to determine your taxable income and therefore your refund or tax amount due.

@vlansford94