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If you claim 1 on your taxes does that mean just yourself or one other person?
That depends on which form you are claiming it on. If you are talking about Form 1040, that means just yourself. If you are not eligible to claim yourself, then you are not eligible to claim anyone else either. If you are talking about Form W-4 (the withholding form that you give to your employer), stop and read the form more carefully. It does NOT ask you to fill in the number of people (dependents) you are claiming. It asks you to fill in the number of withholding allowances you are claiming. Most people have way too much tax taken out of their paychecks because they mistakenly believe that the number of withholding allowances they claim on their W-4 should be the same as the number of exemptions they claim on their 1040. Most people should claim MORE withholding allowances. To calculate the number of withholding allowances you should claim, either use the worksheet in the Form W-4 instructions or use the IRS withholding calculator here: http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=96196,00.html
What is the name of the form that tells your employer how many allowances you wish to claim for withholding taxes?
You're probably talking about the W-4.
How long can you claim ten dependents with having any before you are penalized by the IRS?
If you mean how long can you claim them on the tax return (Form 1040) you file at the end of the year: You can do it until you get caught. Once you get caught, they will go back as far as they have records and charge you tax and penalties. There is no statute of limitations on tax fraud. If you mean on the Form W-4 that you give to your employer: There is a misunderstanding here. You do not claim dependents on your W-4. You claim withholding allowances. Withholding allowances are not the same as dependents. Most people think they are and so they end up massively overpaying their taxes and then getting big refunds at the end of the year. Most people, particularly if the job is their only real source of income, can claim far more withholding allowances than dependents and this is completely legitimate. Please use the following calculator from the IRS to get an estimate of how many withholding allowances you can claim: http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=96196,00.html Calculating the number of withholding allowances you can claim is not an exact science. You should aim to claim enough allowances so that you neither owe any money nor get any refund at the end of the year. You will not pay any underpayment penalty if you owe less than $1000 at the end of the year. The IRS will not bother you about the number of allowances you claim as long as your withholding turns out to be reasonably close to the amount of tax you owe. There can be a penalty (separate from the underpayment penalty) if you don't have a reasonable basis for the number of withholding allowances you chose. So use the calculator or fill out the worksheet that come with your W-4 to show how you arrived at the number. Note: The IRS used to require employers to send in W-4 forms that showed more than 10 withholding allowances. They stopped doing this several years ago.
What is the application form for identification under the income tax act?
Form W-7 is Application for IRS Individual Taxpayer Identification Number. An individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN) is issued by the IRS. It's for federal tax purposes only. The IRS assigns ITINs to individuals who are required to have a U.S. taxpayer identification number but who aren't eligible for a social security number. For more information, go to www.irs.gov/taxtopics for Topic 857: Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) Form W-7. Also go to www.irs.gov/formspubs for Publication 1915: Understanding Your IRS Individual Taxpayer Identification Number.
When filling out a w-2 what is the difference between declaring 2 or 3 dependents?
I think you mean a W-4, not a W-2. For reference, here is a copy of Form W-4 to look at as you read this answer: http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw4.pdf The first thing you must realize is that Form W-4 does NOT ask you to declare dependents. Look at line 5. It says "Total number of allowances you are claiming." Note the word "allowances." Allowances are different than dependents. The only place it asks you to enter the number of dependents is on line D of the "Personal Allowances Worksheet" which is used to calculate the number of allowances you should claim, but is not given to your employer. You should truthfully use the number of dependents that you will actually claim on Line D. When you fill out the part of Form W-4 that you will give to your employer, you fill in the number of allowances you are claiming on line 5. Unless you have a lot of income from some source other than your job, this should be larger than the number of dependents you have. The larger the number of allowances, the less tax will be taken out of your paycheck. If you choose three allowances instead of two, you will get a larger paycheck every week, but you will get a smaller refund at the end of the year. In other words, you won't have to wait a whole year to get your money and you won't have to pay for a rapid refund loan or e-filing to get your money faster. If you want to see exactly how much money will get taken out of your check for taxes based on different numbers of allowances, use this calculator: http://www.paycheckcity.com/NetPayCalc/netpaycalculator.asp
What form is used to determine the number of allowance a taxpayer can claim?
W-4
If you claim 1 on your taxes does that mean just yourself or one other person?
That depends on which form you are claiming it on. If you are talking about Form 1040, that means just yourself. If you are not eligible to claim yourself, then you are not eligible to claim anyone else either. If you are talking about Form W-4 (the withholding form that you give to your employer), stop and read the form more carefully. It does NOT ask you to fill in the number of people (dependents) you are claiming. It asks you to fill in the number of withholding allowances you are claiming. Most people have way too much tax taken out of their paychecks because they mistakenly believe that the number of withholding allowances they claim on their W-4 should be the same as the number of exemptions they claim on their 1040. Most people should claim MORE withholding allowances. To calculate the number of withholding allowances you should claim, either use the worksheet in the Form W-4 instructions or use the IRS withholding calculator here: http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=96196,00.html
What is the name of the form that tells your employer how many allowances you wish to claim for withholding taxes?
You're probably talking about the W-4.
How long can you claim ten dependents with having any before you are penalized by the IRS?
If you mean how long can you claim them on the tax return (Form 1040) you file at the end of the year: You can do it until you get caught. Once you get caught, they will go back as far as they have records and charge you tax and penalties. There is no statute of limitations on tax fraud. If you mean on the Form W-4 that you give to your employer: There is a misunderstanding here. You do not claim dependents on your W-4. You claim withholding allowances. Withholding allowances are not the same as dependents. Most people think they are and so they end up massively overpaying their taxes and then getting big refunds at the end of the year. Most people, particularly if the job is their only real source of income, can claim far more withholding allowances than dependents and this is completely legitimate. Please use the following calculator from the IRS to get an estimate of how many withholding allowances you can claim: http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=96196,00.html Calculating the number of withholding allowances you can claim is not an exact science. You should aim to claim enough allowances so that you neither owe any money nor get any refund at the end of the year. You will not pay any underpayment penalty if you owe less than $1000 at the end of the year. The IRS will not bother you about the number of allowances you claim as long as your withholding turns out to be reasonably close to the amount of tax you owe. There can be a penalty (separate from the underpayment penalty) if you don't have a reasonable basis for the number of withholding allowances you chose. So use the calculator or fill out the worksheet that come with your W-4 to show how you arrived at the number. Note: The IRS used to require employers to send in W-4 forms that showed more than 10 withholding allowances. They stopped doing this several years ago.
What is the application form for identification under the income tax act?
Form W-7 is Application for IRS Individual Taxpayer Identification Number. An individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN) is issued by the IRS. It's for federal tax purposes only. The IRS assigns ITINs to individuals who are required to have a U.S. taxpayer identification number but who aren't eligible for a social security number. For more information, go to www.irs.gov/taxtopics for Topic 857: Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) Form W-7. Also go to www.irs.gov/formspubs for Publication 1915: Understanding Your IRS Individual Taxpayer Identification Number.
When filling out a w-2 what is the difference between declaring 2 or 3 dependents?
I think you mean a W-4, not a W-2. For reference, here is a copy of Form W-4 to look at as you read this answer: http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw4.pdf The first thing you must realize is that Form W-4 does NOT ask you to declare dependents. Look at line 5. It says "Total number of allowances you are claiming." Note the word "allowances." Allowances are different than dependents. The only place it asks you to enter the number of dependents is on line D of the "Personal Allowances Worksheet" which is used to calculate the number of allowances you should claim, but is not given to your employer. You should truthfully use the number of dependents that you will actually claim on Line D. When you fill out the part of Form W-4 that you will give to your employer, you fill in the number of allowances you are claiming on line 5. Unless you have a lot of income from some source other than your job, this should be larger than the number of dependents you have. The larger the number of allowances, the less tax will be taken out of your paycheck. If you choose three allowances instead of two, you will get a larger paycheck every week, but you will get a smaller refund at the end of the year. In other words, you won't have to wait a whole year to get your money and you won't have to pay for a rapid refund loan or e-filing to get your money faster. If you want to see exactly how much money will get taken out of your check for taxes based on different numbers of allowances, use this calculator: http://www.paycheckcity.com/NetPayCalc/netpaycalculator.asp
What does the total number of allowances mean on the w 4 form?
It means the number u end up with in line H of the Personal Allowances Worksheet right above the form. It even says so right on the form. First u have to fill out the worksheet, and then u will know what number to put on line 5 of the W 4 form.
Can your spouse claim you as a dependent if you did not work?
No not as a dependent. On the married filing joint income tax return the is an exemption on the 1040 tax form the same as the taxpayer.
If you choose exempt on your federal form w-4 can you enter a number of allowances also?
No. Exempt means you rightfully do not need to pay federal income tax. There would be no point in entering allowances.
W-4 form is used to calculate what?
Form W-4 is Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate. You fill out the form for your employer. You check your filing status (Single, Married Filing Jointly). Also you total your allowances, which can be from 0 on up. Your allowances are based on your personal/dependent exemptions and other situations, such as more than one job, deductions/adjustments you're expecting to claim, etc. Your employer figures the amount of income tax to withhold based on your filing status and the number of allowances. For more information, go to www.irs.gov/taxtopics for Topic 753 (Form W-4 Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate).
Does Form W-9 mean that I owe money?
No. Form W-9 is Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification. Everyone listed on a tax return must have either a Social Security Number or an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN). If you're not eligible to receive a Social Security number from the Social Security Administration, then you must apply to the IRS by way of Form W-9 for the IRS to assign an ITIN to you.
How many allowances should you claim on taxes to break even?
It depends on everyones personal situation. By fully reading and then completing the worksheets for the Form W-4, you'll be very close.
