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If you grumbled about the size of your tax refund or even writing a huge check for your federal income taxes in April, don't expect things to change without tinkering with a W-4. And if you think the ...

The idea of cranking out yet another form after filing your income tax return sounds as soul-crushing as, oh, maybe clearing out all those boxes filled with who knows what from the basement. Take time ...

The tax form gets its first update in more than three decades. It's officially the new year, which means, among other things, it will be time to file your taxes in no time. (MORE: IRS struggling with ...

When you start a new job, your employer will ask you to complete a W-4 form. The IRS W-4 helps determine the correct amount of income tax your employer will withhold from your wages. But how does it ...

A step-by-step guide to help you fill out a W-4 Nora Carol Photography / Getty Images IRS Form W-4 dictates how much money is withheld from your gross pay for taxes. Step 1 requires you to input ...

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If you are starting a new job this year, or just want to update your tax information with your employer, some of the paperwork is going to look different. A lot different. The IRS has introduced a new ...

Federal income tax is one of the few big bills you can adjust in real time, and Form W-4 is the lever that controls it. If ...

In 2019, following the passage of the law known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, P.L. 115-97, the IRS rolled out major changes to Form W-4, Employee’s Withholding Certificate. And while the updated Form ...

If you are starting a new job this year, or just want to update your tax information with your employer, some of the paperwork is going to look different. A lot different. The IRS has introduced a new ...