I had to pay in a lo of money to federal this year and I'm not sure why it was do different in 2024 in comparison to 2023. I did not change my W4. also looks like minimal money has come out for federal taxes ths year on my paystubs. I would love guidance.

You may owe taxes to the federal and/or state because your withholding is too low. You can adjust your withholding by submitting a new Form W-4 to your employer.

 

You can use the TurboTax W-4 Withholding Calculator to help you find the right withholding when completing a new W-4. You can use this info to boost your refund or increase your take-home pay.)

 

The IRS also has a W-4 calculator.

 

Some of the common reasons why you may owe federal taxes are:

1. You had new sources of income.
2. Your withholding is not enough.
3. You had less charitable contributions.
4. You had fewer medical expenses.
5. You changed filing status (I.e. changing from Married filing jointly to single will cause a jump in your taxes).
6. You had less mortgage interest.
7. You have fewer tax credits, such as Earned Income Credit,, Child Tax Credit, American Opportunity Tax Credit, Lifetime Learning Credit)

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