W4

What does W4 stand for?

Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate

A financial acronym for the form used by employers to determine the amount of tax withholding to deduct from employee's wages; retained by the employer, not mailed to the IRS.

Example

"I needed to complete my W4 so my employer could withhold the correct federal income tax from my pay."

Related Slang

W2Wage and Tax Statement
IRSInternal Revenue Service
erEmployer
eeEmployee
SUTAState Unemployed Tax Act
FUTAFederal Unemployment Tax Act
FICAFederal Insurance Contributions Act
ITRIncome Tax Return
EBTEarnings before taxes

Usage

✓ Financial Terms

Last Updated: February 11, 2015

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