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Old 02-08-2008, 12:46 PM
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I just noticed on my pay stub that I am listed as Single I was married A year and a half ago, I looked on my w2 also and that is listed as single. We filed last year married jointly and planned on doing the same thing this year. Do I need to get any of this changed or am i good to go? Do I need to change this with my employer ? And do I have to get a new W2 for this years filling from the IRS? Or can I just leave it as is. We didnto have to pay anything last year and got a nice return
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Old 02-08-2008, 01:03 PM
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anyone? **************....
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I just noticed on my pay stub that I am listed as Single I was married A year and a half ago, I looked on my w2 also and that is listed as single. We filed last year married jointly and planned on doing the same thing this year. Do I need to get any of this changed or am i good to go? Do I need to change this with my employer ? And do I have to get a new W2 for this years filling from the IRS? Or can I just leave it as is. We didnto have to pay anything last year and got a nice return
If you want to continue getting large refunds - giving the government an interest free loan - do nothing. If you want to spend the money during the year, submit a new W-4. The marital status printed on your W-2 is not used by the IRS for anything.
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If you want to continue getting large refunds - giving the government an interest free loan - do nothing. If you want to spend the money during the year, submit a new W-4. The marital status printed on your W-2 is not used by the IRS for anything.
cool thanks....I would like to change it so I dont get as much back and have more money through the year but I have no clue on what to claim to make that adjustment I surely do not want to pay in I am claiming 1 at the moment.

Back to the main question, I dont need to change it with my emploeyer either? If I decide to keep it the way it is?
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cool thanks....I would like to change it so I dont get as much back and have more money through the year but I have no clue on what to claim to make that adjustment I surely do not want to pay in I am claiming 1 at the moment.

Back to the main question, I dont need to change it with my emploeyer either? If I decide to keep it the way it is?
The W-4 is given to your employer. If nothing changes, nothing changes.
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There is a worksheet on the W-4 to help you decide what you should set your exemption at. If, at some point the IRS decides to resurrect it, there is a withholding calculator on the irs website.

www.irs.gov - under individual
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