Federal income tax withholding

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The full IRS Publication 15-T Worksheet 1A calculation — filing status, the Step 2 multiple-jobs checkbox, Step 3 dependent credits, and Step 4(a)/(b) income and deduction adjustments, not just a simplified bracket lookup.

Where to find itEmployees → an employee → Edit

How it works

  1. 1

    Enter the employee's W-4

    Filing status, the Step 2(c) multiple-jobs checkbox, Step 3 dependents credit, and Step 4(a) other income and 4(b) deductions — exactly as they appear on the 2020-and-later Form W-4.

    Federal income tax withholding: Enter the employee's W-4
  2. 2

    Employees can update it themselves

    An employee can request a W-4 change from their own login; it only takes effect once you approve it.

    Federal income tax withholding: Employees can update it themselves
  3. 3

    Withheld on every run

    The Fed. tax column on each run is the full Worksheet 1A result for that employee and pay period.

    Federal income tax withholding: Withheld on every run
  4. 4

    The tables behind it

    The current withholding tables are on the Tax rates page, with a link to the official IRS source.

    Federal income tax withholding: The tables behind it

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