0422 Publ 5640 (PDF)

Official source: IRS Forms, Instructions & Publications (https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p5640.pdf), retrieved 2026-10-03. U.S. Government work (17 U.S.C. § 105).

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❯ The tool doesn’t ask for personal

information such as:

• Names

• Social Security numbers

• Addresses

• Bank account numbers

❯ It doesn’t save or record the

information entered.

❯ The tool can save employers

time with W4 filings and payroll adjustments by producing accurate estimates for employees based on:

• Current wages

• Number of dependents

• Calculating other forms

of income

❯ The tool can save employees

money because:

• It gives accurate withholding

info to enter on Form W4 .

• Overpaying taxes each pay

period equals less take home pay.

• Underpaying taxes during the

year can lead to a large tax bill when filing a tax return.

Learn more and start using the Tax Withholding Estimator today!

When NOT to use the tool:

❯ Pension but not a job, use Form W-4P to estimate tax withholdings.

❯ Nonresident alien status, use Notice 1392, Supplement Form W-4 Instructions for Nonresident Aliens .

❯ Complex tax situations such as alternative minimum tax, long-term capital gains or qualified dividends, then see Publication

505, Tax Withholding and Estimated Tax .

Publication 5640 (4-2022) Catalog Number 93001F Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service www.irs.gov