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Information about Form W-4, Employee's Withholding Certificate, including recent updates, related forms and instructions on how to file. Form W-4 is completed by employees and given to their employer so their employer can withhold the correct federal income tax from the employee's pay.

Information about Form W-4S, Request for Federal Income Tax Withholding from Sick Pay, including recent updates, related forms, and instructions on how to file. Give Form W-4 S to the third-party payer of your sick pay, such as an insurance company, if you want federal income tax withheld from the payments.

Information about Form W-4P, Withholding Certificate for Pension or Annuity Payments, including recent updates, related forms, and instructions on how to file. Form W-4P is used by certain recipients of certain deferred compensation to tell payers the correct amount of income tax to withhold.

Tax Tip 2022-85, June 2, 2022 — The IRS encourages all taxpayers to review their federal withholding at least once a year to make sure they're not having too little or too much tax withheld.

Learn about the withholding exemption and special instructions for nonresident employees completing Form W-4.

Check your W-4 tax withholding with the IRS Tax Withholding Estimator. See how your withholding affects your refund, paycheck or tax due.

Learn about income tax withholding and estimated tax payments. Use the IRS Withholding Calculator to check your tax withholding and submit Form W-4 to your employer to adjust the amount. 

You received this letter because we determined that your withholding doesn’t comply with our guidelines. If you do a correction now, you will avoid receiving a lock-in letter in the future that tells your employer to increase your withholding rate. You can disregard this letter if you already corrected your W-4.

Tax Tip 2023-82, June 15, 2023 — Whether someone is entering the workforce for the first time or changing jobs, filling out new hire paperwork can feel overwhelming. One of the forms employees must complete is a W-4, Employee's Withholding Certificate. This form tells employers how much money to withhold from the employee's pay for federal income tax.

Tax Tip 2022-94, June 21, 2022 — For many new grads and other people entering the workforce for the first time, filling out new hire paperwork can be confusing — what’s a W-4, anyway? New employees should ensure they understand their tax situation and do some planning now, so they’re in good shape at tax time next year. It’s important to know the correct amount of tax to withhold.