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Dragonfly64

(41 posts)
17. You don't have to fill out a new W-4
Thu Feb 1, 2018, 01:43 PM
Feb 2018

because your withholding hasn't changed -- the tax rate tables have.

Check that they aren't underwitholding Loki Liesmith Feb 2018 #1
They didn't give you a new W-4? yallerdawg Feb 2018 #5
You don't have to fill out a new W-4 Dragonfly64 Feb 2018 #17
What if the employee wants to have more withheld? yallerdawg Feb 2018 #20
Your payroll department leftynyc Feb 2018 #21
Because the tax rate goes down across the board. B2G Feb 2018 #22
You need to figure that out yourself marylandblue Feb 2018 #29
That's not the way this works. B2G Feb 2018 #31
There's a line on the w-4 for "additional witholding" marylandblue Feb 2018 #40
I know that. B2G Feb 2018 #42
I read that they padded it somehow this time marylandblue Feb 2018 #43
They cut deductions on the back end, too. yallerdawg Feb 2018 #49
The personal deductions are gone DeminPennswoods Feb 2018 #72
No. The new withholding just appeared. fescuerescue Feb 2018 #74
Also IRS has not yet released the 2018 w-4 form. aidbo Feb 2018 #91
"$XXXXX.XX" yallerdawg Feb 2018 #92
But if you invest that $67 per week for 12,000 years, guillaumeb Feb 2018 #2
574 years lapfog_1 Feb 2018 #6
I actually used the number 12,000 in an attempt at humor. guillaumeb Feb 2018 #9
I think lapfog was using humor, too davekriss Feb 2018 #44
Bingo+ lapfog_1 Feb 2018 #95
yes I know. lapfog_1 Feb 2018 #55
That my very point! imanamerican63 Feb 2018 #3
Those aren't crumbs. NCTraveler Feb 2018 #4
Wait until they cut SS, Medicare and octoberlib Feb 2018 #13
That's the argument. NCTraveler Feb 2018 #15
Woe to the party that raises taxes MichMary Feb 2018 #56
works out to $3,474 a year lapfog_1 Feb 2018 #23
If the OP is earning about $15/hour it sure is! LeftInTX Feb 2018 #24
He said his mindem Feb 2018 #32
He said his withholding went from $399 to $466 LeftInTX Feb 2018 #38
Not at all lapfog_1 Feb 2018 #59
No, you are wrong. WillowTree Feb 2018 #64
I said the federal withholding went from $466 lapfog_1 Feb 2018 #68
Another solid argument. NCTraveler Feb 2018 #25
I got 15 bucks every 2 weeks. 360/year. That is crumbs sarah FAILIN Feb 2018 #27
Again, check your stub in 2 weeks. B2G Feb 2018 #33
No, my company implemented them early sarah FAILIN Feb 2018 #37
How did they do that? nt B2G Feb 2018 #39
They sent an email to us sarah FAILIN Feb 2018 #51
Quickbooks pushed the tables out about Jan 20 stopwastingmymoney Feb 2018 #57
Yep my company sent out a note Dem_4_Life Feb 2018 #58
And your story is the more common story lapfog_1 Feb 2018 #62
With the rate that prices on, well, everything, continues to go up Proud Liberal Dem Feb 2018 #30
Completely dependent on other factors. NCTraveler Feb 2018 #41
Especially if the unintended consequence of this tax break lapfog_1 Feb 2018 #65
I think they meant that their *takehome* went from $399.26 to $466.50. WillowTree Feb 2018 #47
You are correct. NCTraveler Feb 2018 #53
I did not read it that way... lapfog_1 Feb 2018 #70
You are correct fescuerescue Feb 2018 #76
OP's withholding went down DeminPennswoods Feb 2018 #75
I get to pay $1000 a year more on my FIXED income of Social Security and sinkingfeeling Feb 2018 #60
Another solid argument. NCTraveler Feb 2018 #63
The loss of personal exemption is offset by an increase in DeminPennswoods Feb 2018 #78
As a single person, why would I want to take a standard deduction of $12,000 sinkingfeeling Feb 2018 #80
In your case, you wouldn't DeminPennswoods Feb 2018 #82
The crumbs comment comes from who ends up getting the cookie! Freethinker65 Feb 2018 #77
AND Iliyah Feb 2018 #7
How do you figure? WillowTree Feb 2018 #54
k and r..nt Stuart G Feb 2018 #8
If the withholding went from $399.26 to $466.50, your paycheck would go DOWN by $67 nt karynnj Feb 2018 #10
I edited for clarity. fescuerescue Feb 2018 #71
Makes sense :) karynnj Feb 2018 #79
Is that with the new tables or old? B2G Feb 2018 #11
Thank you. octoberlib Feb 2018 #14
lucky you, we get 64.82 extra per month gopiscrap Feb 2018 #12
Well, MichMary Feb 2018 #66
you don't understand? Skittles Feb 2018 #85
Can't help but think Windy City Charlie Feb 2018 #16
Enjoy it while it last. Its temporary for you TeamPooka Feb 2018 #18
Which party will MichMary Feb 2018 #67
"Tax the rich" is a winning motto. They just got huge cuts. TeamPooka Feb 2018 #83
Actually... stevenelijah Feb 2018 #19
$268 a month is crumbs to you? Must be nice. LexVegas Feb 2018 #26
ikr obamanut2012 Feb 2018 #45
that's a 15% reduction in withholding. i rather doubt most people's tax bill will go down that much unblock Feb 2018 #28
That's actually a really good point. fescuerescue Feb 2018 #73
I got 15 bucks every 2 weeks. 360/year. That is crumbs sarah FAILIN Feb 2018 #34
new tables Historic NY Feb 2018 #35
We should be careful, there are many examples of Nancy Pelosi and others parkerMcDavis Feb 2018 #36
I would love to get an extra $67 a week! Kaleva Feb 2018 #46
Tax rate always goes down January 1st MacKasey Feb 2018 #48
I remember in the 80s when Reagan gave the military a pay raise demigoddess Feb 2018 #50
This whole "crumbs" narrative is dangerous Dreamer Tatum Feb 2018 #52
That's not great but better than nothing. It looks like we'll get an extra $60 a month Luciferous Feb 2018 #61
To the run of the mill Fox news idiot $67.00 is a lot and they are happy the pukes are looking out Autumn Feb 2018 #69
question burnbaby Feb 2018 #81
And next year, you will owe more in taxes. alarimer Feb 2018 #84
people are so easily fooled Skittles Feb 2018 #86
So basically $250 per month titaniumsalute Feb 2018 #87
MFJ fescuerescue Feb 2018 #88
Check the math Gothmog Feb 2018 #89
That wouldn't surprise me at all. fescuerescue Feb 2018 #93
Nope sorry it's crumbs compared to what taxes are getting cut where and for whom. nt Kirk Lover Feb 2018 #90
Gas is up 15% in 45 days. moondust Feb 2018 #94
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