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Can someone explain the impact the number of dependents claimed on your employment form has on tax returns?

 
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Carl
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Can someone explain the impact the number of dependents claimed on your employment form has on tax returns?

In a nutshell, the more dependents you claim, the less taxes that will be withheld from each paycheck.

Can someone explain the impact the number of dependents claimed on your employment form has on tax returns?

By "employment form" do you mean the W-4 that you give to the employer?   Only your employer gets that form.   It does not go to the IRS.   So your W-4 does not dictate how you have to file your tax return.   If you do not have enough withheld from your paycheck to pay tax throughout the year, then you can owe at tax time.   If you have enough or more than enough withheld from your paycheck to pay your tax liability then you get a refund at tax time.

 

 

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-topics/help/what-to-know-about-the-new-2020-irs-form-w-4-emplo...

 

 

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw4.pdf

 

 

https://www.irs.gov/individuals/tax-withholding-estimator

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