The 2011 Form W-4, Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate was released last month. The Spanish equivalent, 2011 Formulario W-4(SP), Certificado de Exención de la Retención del Empleado, is now available. February 16, 2011 Is Filing Deadline Employees claiming...
Question of the Week: Why Did My Federal Income Tax Withholding Go Up in 2011?
This week’s question comes from Gabrielle, an office manager. I noticed that my federal income tax withholding increased for my first check of 2011 as compared to my last check of 2010. Several of my co-workers noticed the same thing. I thought the tax cuts were...
Tip of the Week: IRS Releases 2011 Form W-4
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released the 2011 Form W-4, Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate. Form W-4 is used by employers to calculate the amount of federal tax to be withheld from an employee’s paycheck. Employees Claiming Exempt Status Must File...
Advance Earned Income Credit Is Repealed Starting in 2011
President Barack Obama recently signed the Education Jobs and Medicaid Assistance Act of 2010 (HR 1586) into law. As part of the legislation, the advance earned income credit, claimed by eligible employees by filing 2010 Form W-5, Earned Income Credit Advance Payment...
IRS Releases Information Letter on Making Work Pay Tax Credit
In response to a letter from Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently released Information Letter 2010-0144, which includes a response to her constituent about the effect of the Making Work Pay tax credit on his employees’ annual...
Question of the Week: Is the 2010 Spanish W-4 Now Available?
This week’s question comes from Kate, a restaurant manager. We know that the Spanish W-4 doesn’t come out at the same time as the English W-4. Is the 2010 Spanish W-4 now available? Answer: The 2010 Form W-4, Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate was released...
Question of the Week: When Will Form W-4 in Spanish Be Available for 2010?
This week’s question comes from Joe, a restaurant owner. We have many employees whose native language is Spanish. They are better able to understand forms in Spanish than they are in English. The regular 2010 Form W-4 is available in English, but we can’t find the...
Question of the Week: Do Employees Claiming Exemption from Withholding Need to File a New Form W-4 for 2010?
This week’s question comes from Shawn, an HR director. We have several employees claiming exemption from federal withholding. Do employees claiming exemption from withholding need to file a new Form W-4 for 2010? Answer: Employees who have provided a Form W-4,...
Question of the Week: How Do Students Claim Exemption from Income Tax Withholding?
This week’s question comes from Will, a restaurant owner. We’ve hired several students to work for us this summer. Most of them don’t expect to owe any income tax this year. How do students claim exemption from income tax withholding? Answer: Students or others who...
IRS Releases Withholding Adjustment Procedures for Pension Plans
In IR-2009-050, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced the release of Notice 1036-P, Additional Withholding for Pensions for 2009, in order to help some pensioners avoid a smaller refund or a balance due when filing their 2009 Form 1040. Although using the...
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