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When filling out a w-2 what is the difference between declaring 2 or 3 dependents?
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∙ 15y ago
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
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