Submitted by [deleted] t3_10qb522 in personalfinance
Its-a-write-off t1_j6oy4xy wrote
The setting you put on your w4 was saying "hey there, my spouse doesn't work, I'm filing married and claiming 2 kid, so don't deduct any federal income tax unless I make over 884.00 a week in taxable income".
Do you have any pre tax deductions that are bringing your taxable income around 884 a week?
countymanTX t1_j6oypwr wrote
My spouse doesn't work, my taxable income every week is ~869.
meamemg t1_j6ozlh4 wrote
$869 per week is $45,188 per year. minus standard deduction of $27,700 is $17,488 taxable income. Taxes on that income is $1,749. Minus child tax credit of $2000 is you don't owe anything in federal income tax.
Its-a-write-off t1_j6oz6ui wrote
Then your employer is doing what you asked. You have a very minimal federal tax liability, so you don't need significant withholding.
The only thing withholding would do is pad your federal refund. Instead, just set up an auto deposit into a savings account.
countymanTX t1_j6ozson wrote
But based on federal income tax table they should be withholding about $6,000 in federal tax.
nolesrule t1_j6p0j92 wrote
Your Federal taxable wages would need to be around $98,000 after pre-tax deductions to have $6000 in tax liability with 1 kid. Not sure how you got the numbers you did.
countymanTX t1_j6p3f3p wrote
With the marginal tax rate chart.
stoplightarrival t1_j6p4s5x wrote
I suspect the chart you're looking at is based on taxable income, so you'd need to deduct off your standard deduction before using the table. Also, it's not taking into account the child, which wipes away your tax liability.
nolesrule t1_j6p4zb9 wrote
You need to factor in the standard deduction of $27700, the fact that tax rates are progressive so the remainder of your taxable income is all in the 10% bracket and the CTC reduces your final taxes by $2000.
Its-a-write-off t1_j6ozyc2 wrote
No, where did you get that impression from? Are you looking at publication 15t?
countymanTX t1_j6p3lvl wrote
No I was going off the marginal tax rate.
Its-a-write-off t1_j6p3v2x wrote
That would be incorrect then. What they are withholding is correct.
[deleted] OP t1_j6p5du6 wrote
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Its-a-write-off t1_j6p975k wrote
No. Move the child tax credit to the end. After finding your tax, then deduct 2000 from the final tax calculation.
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