US Internal Revenue Service: fw4 - 1994

claim you as a dependent on their tax return.
Otherwise, you may find that you owe

Form W-4 (1994) Basic Instructions. Employees who are not additional tax at the end of the year.
exempt should complete the Personal Two Earners/Two Jobs. If you have a working
Want More Money In Your Paycheck? Allowances Worksheet. Additional worksheets spouse or more than one job, figure the total
If you expect to be able to take the earned are provided on page 2 for employees to number of allowances you are entitled to claim
income credit for 1994, you can have part of it adjust their withholding allowances based on on all jobs using worksheets from only one
added to your take-home pay. For details, get itemized deductions, adjustments to income, Form W-4. This total should be divided among
Form W-5 from your employer. or two-earner/two-job situations. Complete all all jobs. Your withholding will usually be most
worksheets that apply to your situation. The accurate when all allowances are claimed on
Purpose. Complete Form W-4 so that your worksheets will help you figure the number of the W-4 filed for the highest paying job and
employer can withhold the correct amount of withholding allowances you are entitled to zero allowances are claimed for the others.
Federal income tax from your pay. claim. However, you may claim fewer Check Your Withholding. After your W-4
allowances than this. takes effect, you can use Pub. 919, Is My
Exemption From Withholding. Read line 7 of
the certificate below to see if you can claim Head of Household. Generally, you may claim Withholding Correct for 1994?, to see how the
exempt status. If exempt, complete line 7; but head of household filing status on your tax dollar amount you are having withheld
do not complete lines 5 and 6. No Federal return only if you are unmarried and pay more compares to your estimated total annual tax.
income tax will be withheld from your pay. than 50% of the costs of keeping up a home We recommend you get Pub. 919 especially if
Your exemption is good for 1 year only. It for yourself and your dependent(s) or other you used the Two Earner/Two Job Worksheet
expires February 15, 1995. qualifying individuals. and your earnings exceed $150,000 (Single) or
Nonwage Income. If you have a large amount $200,000 (Married). Call 1-800-829-3676 to
Note: You cannot claim exemption from order Pub. 919. Check your telephone
withholding if (1) your income exceeds $600 of nonwage income, such as interest or
dividends, you should consider making directory for the IRS assistance number for
and includes unearned income (e.g., interest further help.
and dividends), and (2) another person can estimated tax payments using Form 1040-ES.
Personal Allowances Worksheet

A Enter “1” for yourself if no one else can claim you as a dependent A
$ %
● You are single and have only one job; or
B Enter “1” if: ● You are married, have only one job, and your spouse does not work; or B
● Your wages from a second job or your spouse’s wages (or the total of both) are $1,000 or less.
C Enter “1” for your spouse. But, you may choose to enter -0- if you are married and have either a working spouse or
more than one job (this may help you avoid having too little tax withheld) C
D Enter number of dependents (other than your spouse or yourself) whom you will claim on your tax return D
E Enter “1” if you will file as head of household on your tax return (see conditions under Head of Household above) E
F Enter “1” if you have at least $1,500 of child or dependent care expenses for which you plan to claim a credit F
$
G Add lines A through F and enter total here. Note: This amount may be different from the number of exemptions you claim on your return © G
● If you plan to itemize or claim adjustments to income and want to reduce your withholding, see the Deductions
For accuracy, and Adjustments Worksheet on page 2.
do all ● If you are single and have more than one job and your combined earnings from all jobs exceed $30,000 OR if
worksheets you are married and have a working spouse or more than one job, and the combined earnings from all jobs exceed
that apply. $50,000, see the Two-Earner/Two-Job Worksheet on page 2 if you want to avoid having too little tax withheld.
● If neither of the above situations applies, stop here and enter the number from line G on line 5 of Form W-4 below.
Cut here and give the certificate to your employer. Keep the top portion for your records.
Form W-4
Department of the Treasury
Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate OMB No. 1545-0010
Internal Revenue Service © For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see reverse.
1 Type or print your first name and middle initial Last name 2 Your social security number
Home address (number and street or rural route)

3 Single Married Married, but withhold at higher Single rate.
Note: If married, but legally separated, or spouse is a nonresident alien, check the Single box.
City or town, state, and ZIP code 4 If your last name differs from that on your social security card, check
here and call 1-800-772-1213 for more information ©
5 Total number of allowances you are claiming (from line G above or from the worksheets on page 2 if they apply) 5
6 Additional amount, if any, you want withheld from each paycheck 6 $
7 I claim exemption from withholding for 1994 and I certify that I meet BOTH of the following conditions for exemption:
● Last year I had a right to a refund of ALL Federal income tax withheld because I had NO tax liability; AND
● This year I expect a refund of ALL Federal income tax withheld because I expect to have NO tax liability.
If you meet both conditions, enter “EXEMPT” here © 7
Under penalties of perjury, I certify that I am entitled to the number of withholding allowances claimed on this certificate or entitled to claim exempt status.
Employee’s signature © Date © , 19

8 Employer’s name and address (Employer: Complete 8 and 10 only if sending to the IRS) 9 Office code 10 Employer identification number
(optional)
Cat. No. 10220Q

Form W-4 (1994) Page 2
Deductions and Adjustments Worksheet
Note: Use this worksheet only if you plan to itemize deductions or claim adjustments to income on your 1994 tax return.
1 Enter an estimate of your 1994 itemized deductions. These include: qualifying home mortgage interest,
charitable contributions, state and local taxes (but not sales taxes), medical expenses in excess of 7.5%
of your income, and miscellaneous deductions. (For 1994, you may have to reduce your itemized
deductions if your income is over $111,800 ($55,900 if married filing separately). Get Pub. 919 for details.) 1 $
$ %
$6,350 if married filing jointly or qualifying widow(er)
$5,600 if head of household 2 $
2 Enter:
$3,800 if single
$3,175 if married filing separately
3 Subtract line 2 from line 1. If line 2 is greater than line 1, enter -0- 3 $
4 Enter an estimate of your 1994 adjustments to income. These include alimony paid and deductible IRA contributions 4 $
5 Add lines 3 and 4 and enter the total 5 $
6 Enter an estimate of your 1994 nonwage income (such as dividends or interest) 6 $
7 Subtract line 6 from line 5. Enter the result, but not less than -0- 7 $
8 Divide the amount on line 7 by $2,500 and enter the result here. Drop any fraction 8
9 Enter the number from Personal Allowances Worksheet, line G, on page 1 9
10 Add lines 8 and 9 and enter the total here. If you plan to use the Two-Earner/Two-Job Worksheet, also enter
this total on line 1, below. Otherwise, stop here and enter this total on Form W-4, line 5, on page 1 10
Two-Earner/Two-Job Worksheet
Note: Use this worksheet only if the instructions for line G on page 1 direct you here.
1 Enter the number from line G on page 1 (or from line 10 above if you used the Deductions and Adjustments Worksheet) 1
2 Find the number in Table 1 below that applies to the LOWEST paying job and enter it here 2
3 If line 1 is GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO line 2, subtract line 2 from line 1. Enter the result here (if
zero, enter -0-) and on Form W-4, line 5, on page 1. DO NOT use the rest of this worksheet 3
Note: If line 1 is LESS THAN line 2, enter -0- on Form W-4, line 5, on page 1. Complete lines 4–9 to calculate
the additional withholding amount necessary to avoid a year-end tax bill.
4 Enter the number from line 2 of this worksheet 4
5 Enter the number from line 1 of this worksheet 5
6 Subtract line 5 from line 4 6
7 Find the amount in Table 2 below that applies to the HIGHEST paying job and enter it here 7 $
8 Multiply line 7 by line 6 and enter the result here. This is the additional annual withholding amount needed 8 $
9 Divide line 8 by the number of pay periods remaining in 1994. (For example, divide by 26 if you are paid
every other week and you complete this form in December 1993.) Enter the result here and on Form W-4,
line 6, page 1. This is the additional amount to be withheld from each paycheck 9 $
Table 1: Two-Earner/Two-Job Worksheet
Married Filing Jointly All Others
If wages from LOWEST Enter on If wages from LOWEST Enter on If wages from LOWEST Enter on
paying job are— line 2 above paying job are— line 2 above paying job are— line 2 above
0 - $3,000 0 39,001 - 50,000 9 0 - $4,000 0

3,001 - 6,000 1 50,001 - 55,000 10 4,001 - 10,000 1
6,001 - 11,000 2 55,001 - 60,000 11 10,001 - 14,000 2
11,001 - 16,000 3 60,001 - 70,000 12 14,001 - 19,000 3
16,001 - 21,000 4 70,001 - 80,000 13 19,001 - 23,000 4
21,001 - 27,000 5 80,001 - 90,000 14 23,001 - 45,000 5
27,001 - 31,000 6 90,001 and over 15 45,001 - 60,000 6
31,001 - 34,000 7 60,001 - 70,000 7
34,001 - 39,000 8 70,001 and over 8
Table 2: Two-Earner/Two-Job Worksheet

Married Filing Jointly All Others
If wages from HIGHEST Enter on If wages from HIGHEST Enter on
paying job are— line 7 above paying job are— line 7 above
0 - $ 50,000 $370 0 - $ 30,000 $370

50,001 - 100,000 690 30,001 - 60,000 690
100,001 - 130,000 760 60,001 - 110,000 760
130,001 - 220,000 880 110,001 - 220,000 880
220,001 and over 970 220,001 and over 970
Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice.—We ask for the information on this form to carry out the Internal Revenue laws of the United States.
The Internal Revenue Code requires this information under sections 3402(f)(2)(A) and 6109 and their regulations. Failure to provide a completed form will
result in your being treated as a single person who claims no withholding allowances. Routine uses of this information include giving it to the Department
of Justice for civil and criminal litigation and to cities, states, and the District of Columbia for use in administering their tax laws.
The time needed to complete this form will vary depending on individual circumstances. The estimated average time is: Recordkeeping 46 min.,
Learning about the law or the form 10 min., Preparing the form 69 min. If you have comments concerning the accuracy of these time estimates or
suggestions for making this form more simple, we would be happy to hear from you. You can write to both the Internal Revenue Service, Attention:
Reports Clearance Officer, PC:FP, Washington, DC 20224; and the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (1545-0010),
Washington, DC 20503. DO NOT send the tax form to either of these offices. Instead, give it to your employer.
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claim you as a dependent on their tax return.

Otherwise, you may find that you owe

Personal Allowances Worksheet

Home address (number and street or rural route)

Employee’s signature © Date © , 19

Cat. No. 10220Q

0 - $3,000 0 39,001 - 50,000 9 0 - $4,000 0

Table 2: Two-Earner/Two-Job Worksheet

0 - $ 50,000 $370 0 - $ 30,000 $370

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