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You must file the state form DE 4 to determine the appropriate California PIT withholding. If you do not provide your employer with a DE 4, the employer must use Single with Zero withholding allowance. Check Your Withholding: After your DE 4 takes efect, compare the state income tax withheld with your estimated total annual tax.
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.
You must file the state form Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate (DE 4) to determine the appropriate California PIT withholding. If you do not provide your employer with a withholding certificate, the employer must use Single with Zero withholding allowance.
Pursuant to Section 4340-1(e) of Title 22, California Code of Regulations (CCR), the FTB or the EDD may, by special direction in writing, require an employer to submit a Form W-4 or DE 4 when such forms are necessary for the administration of the withholding tax programs.
Beginning January 1, 2020, Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate (Form W-4) from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will be used for federal income tax withholding only. You must file the state form Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate (DE 4) to determine the appropriate California Personal Income Tax (PIT) withholding.
CA FORM DE 4. Complete this form so that your employer can withhold the correct California state income tax from your paycheck. 1. Use Worksheet A for Regular Withholding allowances. Use other worksheets on the following pages as applicable. 1a. Number of Regular Withholding Allowances (Worksheet A) _______ 1b.
PURPOSE: This certificate, DE 4, is for California personal income tax withholding purposes only. The DE 4 is used to compute the amount of taxes to be withheld from your wages, by your employer, to accurately reflect your state tax-withholding obligation. You should complete this form if either:
