D-4 Dc Withholding Allowance Certificate (Page 2 of 2) in pdf

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Detach and give the top portion to your employer. Keep the bottom portion for your records.

Who must file a Form D-4?

How many withholding allowances should you claim?

Every new employee who resides in DC and is required to have DC

Use the worksheet on the front of this form to figure the number

income taxes withheld, must fill out Form D-4 and file it with his/her

of withholding allowances you should claim. If you want less

employer.

money withheld from your paycheck, you may claim additional

allowances by completing Section B of the worksheet, Lines j through

If you are not liable for DC income taxes because you are a nonresident

o. However, if you claim too many allowances, you may owe additional

or military spouse, you must file Form D-4A, Certificate of Nonresi-

taxes at the end of the year.

dence in the District of Columbia, with your employer.

Should I have an additional amount deducted from my pay-

When should you file?

check?

File Form D-4 whenever you start new employment. Once filed

In some instances, even if you claim zero withholding allowances,

with your employer, it will remain in effect until you file a new

you may not have enough tax withheld. You may, upon agreement

certificate. You may file a new withholding allowance certificate

with your employer, have more tax withheld by entering on Line 3,

any time the number of withholding allowances you are entitled to

a dollar amount of your choosing.

increases. You must file a new certificate within 10 days if the number

What to file

of withholding allowances you claimed decreases.

After completing Form D-4, detach the top portion and file it with

your employer. Keep the bottom portion for your records.

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