What are Tax Withholding Forms?

There are three basic tax withholding forms for US payroll - Federal Tax Withholding (Form W-4), Work Location Tax Withholding and Residence Tax Withholding.

These forms are regularly updated based on the published changes available for Federal W-4 and State Tax Forms.

How do you complete Tax Withholding forms?

Federal Tax Withholding

Select one option in Step 1(c).

Fill out steps 2-4 if applicable.

Click the box to confirm accuracy.

Click on Electronically Sign.

Work Location Tax Withholding

The information that needs to be entered varies depending on the state where you work.  Also, if your work state does not have state income tax, you will not see this activity.

In this example, the work state is Minnesota. Enter all the information that applies to you and click on Electronically Sign.

Residence Location Tax Withholding

The information that needs to be entered varies depending on the state where you live.  Also, if your residence state does not have state income tax, or your residence state is the same as your work state, you will not see this activity.

In this example, the residence state is taken as Idaho. Enter the information and click on the check box to certify. Click on Electronically Sign.