Saturday, October 24, 2009

Help in filling out your W-4 Form

What how do I fill out the W-4 form correctly


TaxSmarty is getting questions concerning “how do I to manage exemptions so I don’t owe any additional tax when I file my Federal Tax return?” This is a tough one to answer since every working person has a different scenario.

When staring a new job or changing your allowances, it is necessary to complete a W-4. On the W-4 form, one of the questions is “total number of allowances you are claiming.” What do you do? It depends on a few factors

1.Project yearly gross income
2.Number of exemption you plan to claim on your 1040
3.Deductions you use on your 1040
4.Filing Status

If being new to the work force, not being married and no deductions, completing the W-4 seems simple right? Maybe not. We see many people in this situation claiming “0” on the allowance line. Then they are wondering why they are getting a big refund. Based on using your yearly gross income you may need to claim “0” or more to balance out your withholding. It is nice to have money in your paycheck instead of waiting for it in a tax refund.

Make this decision easy by using TaxSmarty’s free tax calculator. It determines a reliable estimate on how many allowances you should claim. Follow the following link:

http://www.internet-taxprep.com/plindex.asp?welcome=ZJ1389183&page=plcalc.asp