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posted May 29, 2024 12:16:32 PM

W-4 Withholding in retirement

I fully retired last year in April and now receive both a pension and SS check each month. I also will be turning 73 this December and will have to start making RMD in 2025 from 2 different retirement accounts. Where can i find instructions on how much i should have withheld from each the pension and SS income this year and then the RMD's next year?

Thank you

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Employee Tax Expert
May 29, 2024 12:41:30 PM

You can use either TurboTax Tax Caster or the IRS .

TurboTax withholding calculator 

IRS calculator 

For RMD's and pensions: About Form W-4V, Voluntary Withholding Request  or About Form W-4P, Withholding Certificate for Periodic Pension or Annuity Payments 

For Social Security: Social security benefits withholding

@jlawhorn129  (Edited 5/30/2025 2:12 P.M. E.S.T.