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Form W-4 (2019)Future developments. For the latest information about any future developments related to Form W-4, such as legislation enacted after it was published, go to www.irs.gov/FormW4.Purpose. Complete Form W-4 so that your employer can withhold the correct federal income tax from your pay. Consider completing a new Form W-4 each year and when your personal or financial situation changes.Exemption from withholding. You may claim exemption from withholding for 2019 if both of the following apply.225 For 2018 you had a right to a refund of all federal income tax withheld because you had no tax liability, and225 For 2019 you expect a refund of all federal income tax withheld because you expect to have no tax liability.If you222re exempt, complete only lines 1, 2, 3, 4, and 7 and sign the form to validate it. Your exemption for 2019 expires February 17, 2020. See Pub. 505, Tax Withholding and Estimated Tax, to learn more about whether you qualify for exemption from withholding.General InstructionsIf you aren222t exempt, follow the rest of these instructions to determine the number of withholding allowances you should claim for withholding for 2019 and any additional amount of tax to have withheld. For regular wages, withholding must be based on allowances you claimed and may not be a flat amount or percentage of wages.You can also use the calculator at www.irs.gov/W4App to determine your tax withholding more accurately. Considerusing this calculator if you have a more complicated tax situation, such as if you have a working spouse, more than one job, or a large amount of nonwage income not subject to withholding outside of your job. After your Form W-4 takes effect, you can also use this calculator to see how the amount of tax you222re having withheld compares to your projected total tax for 2019. If you use the calculator, you don222t need to complete any of the worksheets for Form W-4.Note that if you have too much tax withheld, you will receive a refund when you file your tax return. If you have too little tax withheld, you will owe tax when you file your tax return, and you might owe a penalty.Filers with multiple jobs or working spouses. If you have more than one job at a time, or if you222re married filing jointly and your spouse is also working, read all of the instructions including the instructions for the Two-Earners/Multiple Jobs Worksheet before beginning. Nonwage income. If you have a large amount of nonwage income not subject to withholding, such as interest or dividends, consider making estimated tax payments using Form 1040-ES, Estimated Tax for Individuals. Otherwise, you might owe additional tax. Or, you can use the Deductions, Adjustments, and Additional Income Worksheet on page 3 or the calculator at www.irs.gov/W4App to make sure you have enough tax withheld from your paycheck. If you have pension or annuity income, see Pub. 505 or use the calculator at www.irs.gov/W4App to find out if you should adjust your withholding on Form W-4 or W-4P. Nonresident alien. If you222re a nonresident alien, see Notice 1392, Supplemental Form W-4 Instructions for Nonresident Aliens, before completing this form.Specific InstructionsPersonal Allowances WorksheetComplete this worksheet on page 3 first to determine the number of withholding allowances to claim.Line C. Head of household please note: Generally, you may claim head of household filing status on your tax return only if you222re unmarried and pay more than 50% of the costs of keeping up a home for yourself and a qualifying individual. See Pub. 501 for more information about filing status.Line E. Child tax credit. When you file your tax return, you may be eligible to claim a child tax credit for each of your eligible children. To qualify, the child must be under age 17 as of December 31, must be your dependent who lives with you for more than half the year, and must have a valid social security number. To learn more about this credit, see Pub. 972, Child Tax Credit. To reduce the tax withheld from your pay by taking this credit into account, follow the instructions on line E of the worksheet. On the worksheet you will be asked about your total income. For this purpose, total income includes all of your wages and other income, including income earned by a spouse if you are filing a joint return.Line F. Credit for other dependents. When you file your tax return, you may be eligible to claim a credit for other dependents for whom a child tax credit can222t be claimed, such as a qualifying child who doesn222t meet the age or social security number requirement for the child tax credit, or a qualifying relative. To learn more about this credit, see Pub. 972. To reduce the tax withheld from your pay by taking this credit into account, follow the instructions on line F of the worksheet. On the worksheet, you will be asked about your total income. For this purpose, total Separate here and give Form W-4 to your employer. Keep the worksheet(s) for your records. Form W-4 Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service Employee222s Withholding Allowance Certificate Whether you222re entitled to claim a certain number of allowances or exemption from withholding is subject to review by the IRS. Your employer may be required to send a copy of this form to the IRS. OMB No. 1545-0074 2019 1 Your first name and middle initial Last name Home address (number and street or rural route) City or town, state, and ZIP code 2 Your social security number3 Single Married Married, but withhold at higher Single rate. Note: If married filing separately, check 223Married, but withhold at higher Single rate.2244If your last name differs from that shown on your social security card, check here. You must call 800-772-1213 for a replacement card. 5Total number of allowances you222re claiming (from the applicable worksheet on the following pages) .... 5 6Additional amount, if any, you want withheld from each paycheck .............. 6 $7I claim exemption from withholding for 2019, and I certify that I meet both of the following conditions for exemption. 225 Last year I had a right to a refund of all federal income tax withheld because I had no tax liability, and225 This year I expect a refund of all federal income tax withheld because I expect to have no tax liability.If you meet both conditions, write 223Exempt224 here ............... 7 Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this certificate and, to the best of my knowledge and belief, it is true, correct, and complete. Employee222s signature (This form is not valid unless you sign it.) Date 8 Employer222s name and address (Employer: Complete boxes 8 and 10 if sending to IRS and complete boxes 8, 9, and 10 if sending to State Directory of New Hires.) 9 First date of employment 10 Employer identification number (EIN) For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see page 4. Cat. No. 10220Q Form W-4 (2019) American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Form W-4 (2019) Page 2 income includes all of your wages and other income, including income earned by a spouse if you are filing a joint return.Line G. Other credits. You may be able to reduce the tax withheld from your paycheck if you expect to claim other tax credits, such as tax credits for education (see Pub. 970). If you do so, your paycheck will be larger, but the amount of any refund that you receive when you file your tax return will be smaller. Follow the instructions for Worksheet 1-6 in Pub. 505 if you want to reduce your withholding to take these credits into account. Enter 223-0-224 on lines E and F if you use Worksheet 1-6.Deductions, Adjustments, and Additional Income WorksheetComplete this worksheet to determine if you222re able to reduce the tax withheld from your paycheck to account for your itemized deductions and other adjustments to income, such as IRA contributions. If you do so, your refund at the end of the year will be smaller, but your paycheck will be larger. You222re not required to complete this worksheet or reduce your withholding if you don222t wish to do so.You can also use this worksheet to figure out how much to increase the tax withheld from your payche