W-4’s

Employee’s Withholding Certificate:

Even though the IRS does not require all employees to complete the revised form and even if your tax situation has not changed, we recommend you perform a “paycheck checkup” to see if you need to make adjustments to your current withholding.  To conduct the checkup, you can use the IRS’s Tax Withholding Estimator.

The IRS has also published Frequently Asked Questions that you may find helpful as you complete the form.

Please note that WSU cannot provide guidance on completion of the new W-4 or any related tax implications.  We recommend that you contact your tax consultant with any questions you may have.

How to Adjust the Amount of Withholding

Your W-4 tax elections impact the amount of federal taxes withheld from each paycheck.  You can review and make changes to your W-4 elections in the Workday Benefits and Pay Hub app, instructions on this process can be found here. 

Reasons Employees Review W-4 Elections

Employees may choose to review their federal tax elections when they receive a large tax refund or owe taxes for the previous tax year.  Tax elections are also typically reviewed during significant life events like marriage, divorce, birth or adoption of a child, and retirement.

IRS Resources: 

About Form W-4, Employee’s Withholding Certificate  
Tax Withholding Estimator  
Child Tax Credit