I was wondering if your employer is supposed to take out federal and state taxes or if it is optional, I'm pretty sure that they are supposed to by law. I got my pay check on Wednesday and they didn't take out federal or state taxes on it.
2007-04-27 04:22:50 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
I work for Applebee's and my check for the training and the week afterwards was only $102.68. I asked a friend of mine and she said that the reason they didn't take out any state or federal taxes could be because I didn't make enough. Could that be the reason?
2007-04-27 06:37:11 · update #1
Depends, if you own your company or are getting a 1099 at the end of the year, then no. But you should have been notified. If you filled out the standard w4 form then yes, but you may have checked the exemption box by accident. Ask your employer immediately as this will affect your taxes.
2007-04-27 04:28:49 · answer #1 · answered by really 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since you work for Applebees, I assume they follow the law and treat you as an employee. If your first check gross amount was only 102.68, this is only about 5200.00 for the year. For Federal, a single person (not a dependent of another) is entitled to a standard deduction of 5350.00 and a personal exemption of 3400.00. There would therefore be no tax on your 102.68 weekly check. Of course, there should be Social Security and Medicare withheld. States have different requirements, but 102.68 is probably too small to be taxable for state purposes as well.
2007-04-27 17:26:40 · answer #2 · answered by dwagsfive 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as they took out FICA and medicare, which should come out of all checks, your friend is probably right and you didn't make enough to necessitate federal or state withholding. If there still isn't withholding when you have worked a full pay period, then you may want to talk to your employer.
2007-04-30 09:36:15 · answer #3 · answered by Amy F 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Did they withhold FICA and medicare? If you reported the correct withholding rate on the W-4 that you turned in then perhaps you are zeroed out for fit and sit in the tax tables? Check and make sure you are not being treated as an independent contractor; or if you are make sure you pay your quarterly installments.
2007-04-27 04:55:28 · answer #4 · answered by acmeraven 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to this site. You can check your withholding by looking at the appropriate table for pay frequency (weekly, bi-weekly, etc), marital status, # of allowances claimed and amount of Gross pay.
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p15.pdf
You will notice that for some gross pay amounts, there is no withholding. It just means that, for that pay period, you didn't earn enough for federal or state withholding. ( Your state may have a similar publication)
2007-04-27 18:42:46 · answer #5 · answered by Mark S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are a W-2 employee, then they should be taking out taxes unless you claimed that you were exempt on your W-4. If you are a 1099 independent contract, then you are responsible for paying your own taxes, typically on a quarterly basis.
2007-04-27 04:33:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
finished a clean W-4 and ask them to initiate withholding. once you've more advantageous than one pastime possibility is your total income is above the point the position you want to have funds withheld. the problem might want to be that each and each and every pastime is below the income factor that calls for withholding.
2016-11-28 02:39:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they should be, as well as social security. might be that you are new and/or earning at very low level. did they have you fill out w-4 when you started? make sure they not pulling the independent contractor scam on you
2007-04-27 04:42:44 · answer #8 · answered by jim06744 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends if your classified as an employee or independent contractor. If your an IC, then their not supposed to.
2007-04-27 04:27:00 · answer #9 · answered by Vincent C 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes
2007-04-27 04:29:49 · answer #10 · answered by cowboy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋