Paycheck Deductions(Taxes)

PurdueRy

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Currently I have 1 deduction listed on my W-4. I did my taxes for the year and it looks like I will be getting back $1700 from the fed. My only concern is that I didn't work the entire year. I started my full time job halfway through the year and so my total pay was only half of what it normally would be. I would think this would put me in a lower tax bracket than I typically would be in.

Do you guys think it would still be ok to bump my deductions from 1 to 2? Is there any site I can go to that can give me a better idea of how many to take based on my annual income?

As others have said on here, I don't feel like giving the government an interest free loan. Especially if it will be bigger next year(double the income as this year).

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iamwiz82

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You can run tax simulators to see, but I think you will be fine with 1 after a full year of income.

the quick and nasty way is to estimate your deductions, then subtract that from your estimated AGI and then look it up on a tax table.

 

jpeyton

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Originally posted by: SunnyD
I think you should give all your money to the gubbermint... and not worry about it. :p
Agreed, especially with that record-setting $3.1 trillion budget Bush just proposed.
 

PurdueRy

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Originally posted by: jpeyton
Originally posted by: SunnyD
I think you should give all your money to the gubbermint... and not worry about it. :p
Agreed, especially with that record-setting $3.1 trillion budget Bush just proposed.

So how about those deductions

::tries desperately to keep thread on topic::
 

SunnyD

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Originally posted by: PurdueRy
Originally posted by: jpeyton
Originally posted by: SunnyD
I think you should give all your money to the gubbermint... and not worry about it. :p
Agreed, especially with that record-setting $3.1 trillion budget Bush just proposed.

So how about those deductions

::tries desperately to keep thread on topic::

Quit pulling the wheel in that direction. GET YOUR HANDS OFF THE WHEEL!!!
 

PurdueRy

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Originally posted by: SunnyD
Originally posted by: PurdueRy
Originally posted by: jpeyton
Originally posted by: SunnyD
I think you should give all your money to the gubbermint... and not worry about it. :p
Agreed, especially with that record-setting $3.1 trillion budget Bush just proposed.

So how about those deductions

::tries desperately to keep thread on topic::

Quit pulling the wheel in that direction. GET YOUR HANDS OFF THE WHEEL!!!

What can I say...I'm a frontseat driver