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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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Federal tax not being withheld HOH 1 dependent

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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Federal tax not being withheld HOH 1 dependent

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.

**Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to offer the most correct information possible. The poster disclaims any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information that is contained in this post.**

Federal tax not being withheld HOH 1 dependent

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

Federal tax not being withheld HOH 1 dependent

@Pluto1999

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1900923-what-is-the-child-tax-credit

 

https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/taxation/additional-child-tax-credit/L6x...

 

**Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to offer the most correct information possible. The poster disclaims any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information that is contained in this post.**
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