IRS Tax Reform Tax Tip 2018-45: Updated Withholding Calculator Reflects Changes in New Tax Law

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March 26, 2018

Issue Number: Tax Reform Tax Tip 2018-45

Updated Withholding Calculator Reflects Changes in New Tax Law

To help taxpayers, the IRS updated the special Withholding Calculator tool on IRS.gov to reflect changes in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act passed in December.

With most employees seeing withholding changes in their paychecks, the IRS recommends taxpayers use the Withholding Calculator to do a “paycheck checkup.” This will help taxpayers check that they are having the correct amount of income tax withheld from their paychecks.

Doing a checkup can help protect against having too little tax withheld and facing an unexpected tax bill or penalty at tax time in 2019. Some taxpayers might prefer to have less tax withheld up front and receive more in their paychecks, which would reduce their tax refund next year.

The IRS encourages everyone to check their withholding as soon as possible, but it’s especially important for these people to use the Withholding Calculator to make sure they have the right amount of tax withheld:

Two-income families
People with two or more jobs at the same time or who only work for part of the year
People who claim credits such as the Child Tax Credit
People who claim older dependents, including children age 17 or over
People who itemized deductions in 2017
People with high incomes and more complex tax returns
People with large tax refunds or large tax bills for 2017

Remember, the Withholding Calculator does not ask the user for personally identifiable information, such as name, social security number, address, or bank account numbers. The IRS does not save or record the information the taxpayer enters in the calculator.

More information:
Withholding Calculator Frequently Asked Questions
Withholding Calculator

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IRS Tax Reform Tax Tip 2018-45: Updated Withholding Calculator Reflects Changes in New Tax Law

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Issue Number: Tax Reform Tax Tip 2018-45