2007-10-04 04:11:30 · 7 answers · asked by Lisa L 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
Semantic answer: Dependents are only claimed on your tax return, which does not affect withholdings. Withholdings are affected only by your W-4, on which you report only a total number of "exemptions", and not how many are for dependents.
Real answer: If you claim more exemptions on your W-4, less tax is withheld. To have more tax withheld, you claim fewer or zero exemptions on your W-4.
2007-10-04 08:38:15 · answer #1 · answered by StephenWeinstein 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can either claim less exemptions on Line 5 (W4 form) or indicate a dollar amount on Line 6 (W4 form). Your payroll office should have these forms. You can always change your tax withholdings by completing a new W4 form for the federal and state.
2007-10-05 20:40:03 · answer #2 · answered by Gary 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Less dependents; more taken out
2007-10-04 11:14:11 · answer #3 · answered by wizjp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Less, you can also request specific additional amounts be taken out each pay period and applied to fed or state taxes or both.
2007-10-04 11:20:04 · answer #4 · answered by dino 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
claim less... and if married file: married but at single rate....
2007-10-04 11:15:00 · answer #5 · answered by De 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Less.
2007-10-04 11:15:16 · answer #6 · answered by Ralfcoder 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Less is best!
2007-10-04 22:23:43 · answer #7 · answered by Ms. Angel.. 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋