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allowances for Oregon income tax withholding. Form OR-W-4 is designed to estimate the amount of tax you’ll need to have withheld for Oregon. Your 2020 tax return may still result in a tax due or refund. For a more accurate calculation, use the Oregon Withholding Calcu-lator at www.oregon.gov/dor to calculate your allowances for Oregon. How ...
Complete Form W-4 so that your employer can withhold the correct federal income tax from your pay. If too little is withheld, you will generally owe tax when you file your tax return and may owe a penalty. If too much is withheld, you will generally be due a refund.
Withholding Tax Information. Starting on January 1, 2020, changes to federal tax laws mean that federal Form W-4 may not provide the correct withholding for Oregon taxes. Department of Revenue (DOR) has created Form OR-W-4 to help determine correct allowances for Oregon.
Oregon Employee’s Withholding Statement and Exemption Certificate. Note: Your eligibility to claim a certain number of allowances or an exemption from withholding may be subject to review by the Oregon Department of Revenue. Your employer may be required to send a copy of this form to the department for review.
Effective beginning January 1, 2020, new employees, employees claiming exempt from state withholding and those making changes to their withholding allowances must submit the 2020 Form OR-W-4 to their employers.
We have created Form OR-W-4, Oregon Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate, for determining Oregon allowance claims. Employees with an existing “Oregon-only” federal Form W-4 don’t need to change their allowances for Oregon unless they revise their federal Form W-4 after January 1, 2020.
Form OR-W-4 allows more flexibility in adapting to future federal tax law changes without inconveniencing Oregon employees and employers. The Oregon Form OR-W-4 will be more accurate for Oregon withholding. You may see an increase in employees making withholding changes.