What is FED WT?

Question

I started a new job. In my first check there was no FED WT tax. Now in my second check, 2 weeks later, there is a FED WT tax. Why is it in this one?

Answer 1

FED WT is Federal withholding. Don't know why there wasn't any withheld from your first check, maybe it was a short pay period for you and you didn't make enough to have any withheld. At the end of the year though you will get a W-2 that will give you your taxable wages, federal withholding, and state withholding (if you live in a state with a state income tax). You will need that to figure out your federal and state taxes.

Answer 2

It's probably federal withholding. If you just worked a few days in the first pay period, your check might have been small enough that nothing was taken out.