D 4 Tax Withholding DC
D 4 Tax Withholding DC
D 4 Tax Withholding DC
Government of
the District of Columbia Year Allowance Certificate
1 Tax filing status Fill in only one: Single Married filing jointly Married filing separately Head of household
Married filing separately on same return
2 Total number of withholding allowances from worksheet below
3 Additional amount, if any, you want withheld from each paycheck $
4 If you are claiming exemption from withholding, read below and write “EXEMPT” in this box.
I am exempt because: last year I did not owe any DC income tax and had a right to a full refund of all DC income tax withheld from me; and this year I do
not expect to owe any DC income tax and expect a full refund of all DC income tax withheld from me; and I qualify for exempt status on federal Form W-4.
Signature Under penalties of law, I declare that I have examined this return and to the best of my knowledge it is correct.
Employer Keep this certificate with your records. If 10 or more exemptions are claimed or if you suspect this certificate contains false information
please send a copy to: Office of Tax and Revenue, 941 North Capitol St., NE, Washington, DC 20002-4259 Attn: Compliance Administration
✂ Detach and give top portion to your employer. Keep bottom portion for your records.
Government of
the District of Columbia D-4 Employee Withholding Allowance Worksheet
Section A Number of withholding allowances
a Enter 1 for yourself and a
b Enter 1 if you are filing as a head of household and b
c Enter 1 if you are 65 or over and c
d Enter 1 if you are blind d
e Enter number of dependents e
f Enter 1 for your spouse if filing jointly f
g Enter 1 if married filing jointly and your spouse is 65 or over and g
h Enter 1 if married filing jointly and your spouse is blind h
i Number of allowances Add Lines a through h and enter on Line 2. If you would like to claim additional allowances, i
complete section B below.
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Who must file a Form D-4? How many withholding allowances should you claim?
Every new employee who resides in DC and who is required to have Use the worksheet on the front of this form to figure the number of
taxes withheld, must fill out Form D-4 and file it with his/her employer. withholding allowances you should claim. If you want less
If you are not liable for DC taxes because you are a nonresident you money withheld from your paycheck, you may claim additional
must file Form D-4A (Certificate of Nonresidence in the District of allowances by completing Section B of the worksheet, Lines j through
Columbia) with your employer. o. However, if you claim too many allowances, you may owe taxes at
the end of the year.
When should you file?
File Form D-4 whenever you start new employment. Once filed with Should I deduct an additional amount from my paycheck?
your employer, it will remain in effect until you file an amended certifi- In some instances, even if you claim zero withholding allowances, you
cate. You may file a new withholding allowance certificate any time if may not have enough tax withheld. You may, upon agreement with
the number of withholding allowances you are entitled to increases. your employer, have more tax withheld by entering on Line 3, a dollar
You must file a new certificate within 10 days if the number of with- amount of your choosing.
holding allowances you claimed decreases.
What to file
After completing Form D-4, detach the top portion and file it with your
employer. Keep the bottom portion for your records.