IRS Tax Tip 2017-76: Taxpayers Should do an End-of-Year Withholding Check-up

 

IRS Tax Tips November 14, 2017

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Issue Number: IRS Tax Tip 2017-76 Inside This Issue Taxpayers Should do an End-of-Year Withholding Check-up As the end of the year approaches, the IRS encourages taxpayers to consider a tax withholding checkup. When taxpayers take a close look to make sure the right amount of tax is withheld now, they can avoid an unexpected tax bill next year. Here are five examples of taxpayers who would benefit from a withholding check-up: • Taxpayers who received large tax refunds in past years When a taxpayer has too much tax withheld from their paycheck, they pay too much tax during the year. They can change their withholding to have money upfront rather than waiting for a bigger refund. • Taxpayers who owed taxes in years past Taxpayers with too little tax withheld might owe money. Under-withholding can lead to both a tax bill and an additional penalty. • People with a second job This includes people who work in the sharing or 'gig' economy. Taxpayers who work more than one job should check the total amount of taxes they have withheld and make adjustments as necessary. This will ensure their withholding covers the total amount of the taxes they owe, based on their combined income from all their jobs. • Taxpayers who make estimated tax payments Some taxpayers make quarterly estimated tax payments throughout the year. This includes self-employed individuals, partners, and S corporation shareholders.  If these taxpayers also work for an employer, they can often forgo making these quarterly payments by instead having more tax taken out of their pay. • People with a new job Taxpayers who start a new job should check their withholding to make sure they are having enough taxes withheld. Their total withholding should cover the income tax owed from their new and old jobs combined. To make sure their employer withholds the right amount of tax, employees can adjust their Form W-4, Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate. In many cases, this is all they need to do. The employer uses the form to figure the amount of federal income tax to be withheld from pay. This takes time, so taxpayers should make adjustments as soon as possible so the changes can take affect during the final pay periods of 2017. The IRS has several resources that help taxpayers determine if they are having the right amount of tax withheld from their pay. IRS Withholding Calculator – Online tool that helps determine the correct amount of tax to withhold. IRS Publication 505, Tax Withholding and Estimated Tax Tax Withholding – Find FAQs and complete information on withholding and estimated taxes. More Information: Pay As You Go, So You Won't Owe Share this tip on social media -- #IRSTaxTip: Taxpayer Should do an End-of-Year Withholding Check-up. https://go.usa.gov/xnjsW  Back to Top Thank you for subscribing to IRS Tax Tips, an IRS e-mail service. For more information on federal taxes please visit IRS.gov. This message was distributed automatically from the IRS Tax Tips mailing list. Please Do Not Reply To This Message.

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