August 6, 2019
The easiest way to make sure your employer is withholding the correct amount of tax from your paychecks is to do a Paycheck Checkup using the Withholding Estimator. Once you’ve completed a Paycheck Checkup, review the results and, if necessary, change the amount of tax your employer takes out of your paycheck.
Ways to avoid an unexpected result at tax time:
- On Form W-4, change your withholding or have an extra flat-dollar amount withheld from each paycheck. Submit the form to your employer.
- Make estimated tax payments to the IRS throughout the year.