US Payroll – What is Form W-4 – Employee’s Withholding Certificate

💼 US Payroll
🧾 What is Form W-4 – Employee’s Withholding Certificate :-

📘 Form W-4 is filled out by employees so employers know how much federal income tax to withhold from their paycheck.

✔️ 1️⃣ Purpose
Tells the employer how much tax to withhold based on the employee’s personal situation.

✔️ 2️⃣ Who Files It
Filed only by employees — not employers.

✔️ 3️⃣ When It’s Used
• At the start of a new job
• When personal or financial situations change (marriage, dependents, extra income)

✔️ 4️⃣ What It Includes
• Filing status (Single/Married)
• Number of dependents
• Extra withholding (if any)
• Multiple job adjustments

📘 Simple Example
*John starts a new job.
*He is married and has 1 child, so he fills out Form W-4 showing his filing status and dependent.
*His employer uses this info to withhold the correct tax from each paycheck.

💡 Quick Tip:
Form W-4 = Employee’s tax withholding instructions.