Getting Married and filing jointly

[Georged88]

My fiance and I will be getting married before the end of the year and understand we will be seen as Married for the full year in the eyes of the IRS. What changes should we look for on our W-4 for the years to come if filing jointly? Thank you

[conniem123]

Hi Georged88,  Congratulations on the wedding!  Yes, in the eyes of the IRS if you are married on December 31, you are married all year and able to take the married filing jointly standard deduction, which for 2022 is $25,900.

You may submit Form W-4 and have less withholdings from your paycheck.   There is a W-4 Calculator that takes you step-by-step through the worksheet,

https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/calculators/w4/

https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/tax-refund/top-5-reasons-to-adjust-your-w-4-withholding/L8Gqrgm...

Once you complete the form, give it to your employer. Then, keep a close eye on your next few paychecks to see how the changes impacted your federal income tax withholding.

I hope this is helpful!