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icdavid26 · Apr 19, 2008, 10:56 AM

I worked for a waitering temp agency that paid it's help daily/after each job.
When I applied for the job I filled out a w-4 form, and wanted the most amount of taxes taken out.
When I looked at my stub each check I saw taxes were taken out. I received my w-2 and found they took the least amount out, and that I owe a LOT of $$ for taxes...
Do I have a recourse with this company>?
How do I get them to give me a copy f the W-4 form?
Thank you

progunr · Apr 19, 2008, 10:59 AM

When you fill out the form, you don't just say, "take out the most".

You actually have to indicate how many deductions you wish to claim. The more dependants you claim, the less they with hold, the fewer you claim, the more they with hold.

You should have claimed 1 or zero for dependents, what did you claim?

The fact is, you were paid the difference between your gross income and net income after taxes so I don't believe they employer could be held liable in this case unless they with held based on a different number of dependents than your form indicates.

icdavid26 · Apr 19, 2008, 11:03 AM

I actually put " 1 " on the form

JudyKayTee · Apr 19, 2008, 11:04 AM

Originally Posted by icdavid26

I actually put " 1 " on the form

Then you did not have "the most" taken out - the most would be 0.

JudyKayTee · Apr 19, 2008, 11:05 AM

[QUOTE=progunr]When you fill out the form, you don't just say, "take out the most".

Absolutely enjoyed this answer to pieces - good legal advice but what a way with words - !

icdavid26 · Apr 19, 2008, 11:07 AM

I am sorry,
I did not put, take the most out, I filled out the form properly.
And they only took out the basic one has too

Fr_Chuck · Apr 19, 2008, 11:12 AM

There is nothing criminal here, so you work out a payment plan with the IRS or write them a check. And you figure on having more taxes held out this next year. There is nothing that can be done one way or another expect to pay your taxes

JudyKayTee · Apr 19, 2008, 11:59 AM

Originally Posted by icdavid26

I am sorry,
I did not put, take the most out, I filled out the form properly.
and they only took out the basic one has too

But you only asked them to take out 1 - ?

progunr · Apr 19, 2008, 12:02 PM

Originally Posted by JudyKayTee

But you only asked them to take out 1 - ?

Perhaps he didn't see Fr_Chuck answer?

1 will not withhold the most.

0 will.