How to adjust W4 withholdings? Keep owing taxes despite removing dependent ($49k income)
I keep owing money to the IRS and I'm tired of it. Last year with a dependent I owed $1,200. This year I removed the dependent and still owed $500! I make 49k a year. What am I doing wrong with my withholdings? How do I fix this so I don't keep owing?
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Ethan Wilson
You need to fill out a new W-4 form with your employer. The best approach is to use the IRS Tax Withholding Estimator tool on irs.gov - it'll help you figure out exactly how much extra you should withhold each paycheck. You can also put an additional dollar amount to withhold on line 4(c) of your W-4 if you want to be extra safe. Based on owing $500 on $49k income, you probably need about $42 extra withheld per month.
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Aisha Abdullah
•Thank you! I had no idea about the estimator tool. Where exactly do I find it?
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Ethan Wilson
•Just google 'IRS tax withholding calculator' - it's the first result. Make sure you have your most recent paystub handy when you use it!
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Carmen Diaz
in the same boat bestie 😠I owed 2k last year and im STILL recovering financially
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Andre Laurent
The real problem is these clowns at the IRS making everything so complicated. Why cant they just take the right amount automatically? 🤡
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Emily Jackson
•Fr fr tax system is broke af
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Liam Mendez
pro tip: check your filing status too. If your single and filing single but checking 'married' on w4 that'll mess you up
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Aisha Abdullah
•omg wait... this might be my problem 😳
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Sophia Nguyen
my sister works in payroll and she says most people dont withhold enuff. Better to get a refund then owe tbh
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