Guide to Global Payroll Management - 2020 - D-21

Appendix D-Federal Forms and Instructions

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Form W-4 (2020)

Step 2(b)-Multiple Jobs Worksheet (Keep for your records.)
If you choose the option in Step 2(b) on Form W-4, complete this worksheet (which calculates the total extra tax for all jobs) on only ONE
Form W-4. Withholding will be most accurate if you complete the worksheet and enter the result on the Form W-4 for the highest paying job.
Note: If more than one job has annual wages of more than $120,000 or there are more than three jobs, see Pub. 505 for additional
tables; or, you can use the online withholding estimator at www.irs.gov/W4App.
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Two jobs. If you have two jobs or you're married filing jointly and you and your spouse each have one
job, find the amount from the appropriate table on page 4. Using the "Higher Paying Job" row and the
"Lower Paying Job" column, find the value at the intersection of the two household salaries and enter
that value on line 1. Then, skip to line 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Three jobs. If you and/or your spouse have three jobs at the same time, complete lines 2a, 2b, and
2c below. Otherwise, skip to line 3.
a

Find the amount from the appropriate table on page 4 using the annual wages from the highest
paying job in the "Higher Paying Job" row and the annual wages for your next highest paying job
in the "Lower Paying Job" column. Find the value at the intersection of the two household salaries
and enter that value on line 2a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2a $

b Add the annual wages of the two highest paying jobs from line 2a together and use the total as the
wages in the "Higher Paying Job" row and use the annual wages for your third job in the "Lower
Paying Job" column to find the amount from the appropriate table on page 4 and enter this amount
on line 2b
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2b $

2c $

Add the amounts from lines 2a and 2b and enter the result on line 2c .

Enter the number of pay periods per year for the highest paying job. For example, if that job pays
weekly, enter 52; if it pays every other week, enter 26; if it pays monthly, enter 12, etc. . . . . .

Divide the annual amount on line 1 or line 2c by the number of pay periods on line 3. Enter this
amount here and in Step 4(c) of Form W-4 for the highest paying job (along with any other additional
amount you want withheld) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Step 4(b)-Deductions Worksheet (Keep for your records.)
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Enter an estimate of your 2020 itemized deductions (from Schedule A (Form 1040 or 1040-SR)). Such
deductions may include qualifying home mortgage interest, charitable contributions, state and local
taxes (up to $10,000), and medical expenses in excess of 7.5% of your income
. . . . . . .

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* $24,800 if you're married filing jointly or qualifying widow(er)
* $18,650 if you're head of household
* $12,400 if you're single or married filing separately

Enter:

If line 1 is greater than line 2, subtract line 2 from line 1. If line 2 is greater than line 1, enter "-0-" .

Enter an estimate of your student loan interest, deductible IRA contributions, and certain other
adjustments (from Part II of Schedule 1 (Form 1040 or 1040-SR)). See Pub. 505 for more information

Add lines 3 and 4. Enter the result here and in Step 4(b) of Form W-4 .

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instructions for your income tax return.
If you have suggestions for making this form simpler, we would be happy to hear
from you. See the instructions for your income tax return.

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