Technically, this is all the information that you’re required to fill out on your W-4 Form. If steps 2-4 don’t apply to you, you could skip down to step 5 (Sign and date). However, there’s a good chance that at least one of those “in-between” steps will apply to you. ...
Include your state ID number (state EIN) on box 15. For boxes 16 to 20, follow a similar process as boxes 1 to 4. Some wages may be exempt from federal income tax, but not state income tax, so boxes 16 and 1 may differ. Some new regulations in 2024 regarding Form W-2 include: ...
Payees that are exempt from backupwithholding, such as corporations (in most cases), might need to enter a code in the "Exempt payee code" box. The Form W-9 instructions list the exempt payees and their codes and the types of payments for which these codes should be used. Corporations fi...