Looking for advice on W-4 withholding

May 25, 2007 1 Replies

I paid a large tax issue this year and am planning to file quarterly taxes in June. We are a two-earner family with similar salaries. Kids, mortgage, minor dividends, no capital gains, nothing fancy. Right now we are both withholding money via the w-4 at the single rate with zero exemptions which we did as of April. I did a back-of-the-envelope calculation that shows we will STILL owe money next year even at this single rate with no deductions. I plan to file quarterly taxes in June to make up this shortfall. Can someone explain if there was a change in the withholding law that would cause this? I asked coworkers about this and everyone grumbled about tax problems this year. If anyone can point me to a news article or technical piece about this, I would be most grateful. thanks!



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With no more info, my guess is you are paying AMT tax. Give us some real salary amounts/exemptions/etc. At any rate, consider asking your employer to withhold a fixed amount above the computed withholding in lieu of paying an estimate. The advantage is that W-2 wihholding is considered withheld evenly over the year but the estimates are literally counted when made. Besides, it's easier to budget by paycheck than by quarter....at least for me. Mike

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