Question about tax withholding on paycheck

[zddoodah]

As I said in my original post, my wife makes over $100,000. I am getting social security. So between the two of us filing jointly we make over $130,000/year. This job adds to that, so the thought that I am not making enough per paycheck to have taxes deducted won't fly come tax time next April. I WILL owe, as my gross income is NOT $210 per week with all this taken into consideration.

YOUR employer has no information about your spouse's income or about your tax situation outside of your employment with that employer. From your employer's perspective, you apparently aren't making enough money to require tax withholding. It is precisely for situations such as yours that you can designate to have additional money taken out, and you apparently have done that. If the amount you so designated is not, in your opinion, sufficient, then increase the number. It sure as heck is not your employer's responsibility to figure out how much a part-time, minimum wage employee should have deducted from his/her paycheck just because his/her spouse has a six-figure income.

 

[Jay968]

I really do appreciate the response even though it may not sound as such. But please, read my responses. Everyone keeps bringing up things for me to do that I keep addressing as to why I have not done them.

I understand what you're saying about an employer's responsibility, but for them to respond with "sorry I can't help you" even after I have found out that other minimum wage employees there are not having the same problem, seems a bit rude to me. Seems to me more like they don't want to be bothered with even talking to me about it. By the way they ARE aware of my wife's earning and the fact that I am on social security. And they still say "sorry, I can't help you."

Anyway, my appointment with HR Block is in a few minutes, so I will end my participation in this thread and both thank and apologize to those here who have tried to help. I will get it sorted out.

 

[Jay968]

Again, I thank everyone who has responded and tried to help, but I ask that this thread be closed if possible.

 

[PayrollHRGuy]

Though you may not see this if you look at the full 4 page W4 I posted earlier you will see the worksheet that is designed to help with spouse and 2nd & 3rd job wages.

 

[quincy]

This thread was reported for closing as Jay requested.

 

[cbg]

LEGALLY they can only respond to YOUR income. Your wife's income is NOT their responsibility to address. "Sorry, we can't help you" is a perfectly legal and responsible answer.

 

[Jay968]

One last post...Yes I am AWARE of what to do with a spouse's income. Yes I KNOW that legally they can only respond to MY income.
Even prior to my mentioning my wife, the response when I asked why taxes were not being taken out of my check was "sorry I am not a tax expert, I can't help you." It wasn't until I said that I was not looking for help, I just wanted to know why taxes were not being taken out, he then said that I am not earning enough.

Please no more responses. The woman at HR Block basically told me I have 4 options:
1 - Designate more money to be taken out of my paychecks (please read my previous responses to understand why I don't want that).
2 - Have more taken out of my social security check to offset what more could be taken out of my paycheck.
3 - Send in quarterly payments.
4 - Ignore the entire thing and just be prepared for a larger tax bill in the spring.

I am choosing option 4 for the remainder of this year, since it only covers the second half of the year (I started the job in July) and won't amount to much of a tax bill. Then I will revisit this in January and start sending in quarterly payments.

 

[quincy]

Again, please close the post. I appreciate the responses but my issue has been resolved.

The moderator has been informed that you want the thread closed. It can take awhile for a thread to be locked. If others post in the meantime, you can simply ignore the responses.