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Question

W4 Witholding

Forum|Forum|3 years ago
May 24, 2023
1 reply
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Should I claim 0 or 1 on my W4 so that I won't have to owe at tax filing time?

Ask the Experts - W-4 - May 2023

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Thank you for asking! If you want to withhold more in federal income tax, you will want to claim fewer exemptions from withholding (in your scenario, 0 will withhold more than 1).

If you would like to see how much will be withheld, I recommend using our W-4 Calculator, which you can access at https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/calculators/w4/.

You might also use Taxcaster, our tool for estimating federal income tax, at https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/calculators/taxcaster/, so you can compare what you may owe with what you are withholding.

Using those tools together can help you withhold the right amount and avoid owing at tax time.