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May 31, 2019
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Shall I Adjust my W-4 Withholding after getting married?

  • May 31, 2019
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I got married this year and my W-4 still just single with "1" Withholding number.

that makes me still paying so much tax every pay check but at the same time i get a great refund when I make my tax return.

shall I increase the withholding number since I got married so I will have more in my pay checks?

Thanks

Best answer by Critter

Withholding for married couples can be tricky and depends on many factors including the desired refund amount if any.  Use the W-4 worksheet (look to page 2) or an online tool to compute the correct figures for you both.

http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw4.pdf

http://www.irs.gov/Individuals/IRS-Withholding-Calculator

https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/calculators/w4/

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Critter
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May 31, 2019

Withholding for married couples can be tricky and depends on many factors including the desired refund amount if any.  Use the W-4 worksheet (look to page 2) or an online tool to compute the correct figures for you both.

http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw4.pdf

http://www.irs.gov/Individuals/IRS-Withholding-Calculator

https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/calculators/w4/

May 31, 2019
I married and my W4 reflects still reflects single with 2. My husband is retired and draws a monthly pension. What change should I make to my W4?