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Level 1
posted May 22, 2024 3:45:09 PM

Federal tax not being withheld HOH 1 dependent

This is my first year filing with this status HOH 1 dependent under 18. So far I’ve had this on my W4 for about a month and have not had any federal taxes taken out. I am wondering when I will start having the taxes taken out of my checks. I make around 36-38k a year, and I do not wanna get in a situation where I have to pay in come tax time. Any help would be appreciated!

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Level 15
May 22, 2024 6:18:54 PM

If you will file HOH for 2024, your standard deduction (amount of your income that will be "tax free") will be $21,900.   If you have a child under the age of 17, you will also be eligible for the $2000 child tax credit.   So It may take some months before your employer begins to withhold federal tax from your checks.

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Level 15
May 22, 2024 6:18:54 PM

If you will file HOH for 2024, your standard deduction (amount of your income that will be "tax free") will be $21,900.   If you have a child under the age of 17, you will also be eligible for the $2000 child tax credit.   So It may take some months before your employer begins to withhold federal tax from your checks.

Level 1
May 23, 2024 1:57:29 PM

So I need to make a total of 21,900 for taxes to start being taken out of my check? That makes a lot of sense to me now. You mentioned the $2000 child tax credit do I get that at the end of the year or is the $2000 added into what I would need to make for taxes to be taken out

Level 15
May 23, 2024 2:58:41 PM