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Update your tax withholding (W-4)
Tell your employer how much federal income tax to withhold from your pay.
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We are not a government agency. We help you understand and prepare. Give the completed W-4 to your employer (usually HR or payroll). Do not send it to the IRS.
This is the official form.
Employee's Withholding Certificate
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
- Agency
- Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
- Form
- W-4
- Boxes to fill
- 48
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irs.gov ↗Where this goes
Give the completed W-4 to your employer (usually HR or payroll). Do not send it to the IRS.
What happens next
Your employer uses it to set how much federal income tax is withheld from your pay. There is no agency decision or approval — check your next pay stub to confirm the change.
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