Form W-4 (2026)


    Employee's Withholding Certificate


    Department of the Treasury — Internal Revenue Service

    Employee Instructions

    Complete Form W-4 so your employer can withhold the correct federal income tax from your pay.

    Complete Steps 2–4 only if they apply to you. Otherwise, skip to Step 5.



    View Official 2026 IRS W-4 and Instructions

    Testing only: Use dummy information. Secure submission and signing are not enabled.


    Step 1 — Enter Personal Information








    Step 1(c) — Filing Status *

    Head of household applies only if you are unmarried and pay more than half the costs of keeping up a home for yourself and a qualifying individual.


    Step 2 — Multiple Jobs or Spouse Works

    Complete this step if you have more than one job at a time, or if married filing jointly and your spouse also works.

    Choose only one of these methods:

    Option (a): Use the IRS Tax Withholding Estimator.



    Open IRS Tax Withholding Estimator

    Option (b): Use the Multiple Jobs Worksheet on page 3 of the official PDF. Enter the result in Step 4(c).

    Option (c): If there are only two jobs total, you may check the box below. Use the same option on the other job's W-4.

    Complete Steps 3–4(b) on only one W-4, preferably for the highest-paying job.


    Step 3 — Claim Dependent and Other Credits


    If your total income will be $200,000 or less ($400,000 or less if married filing jointly), use the amounts below.

    Number of qualifying children × $2,200. Enter the dollar amount.

    Number of other dependents × $500. Enter the dollar amount.


    Add Step 3(a), Step 3(b), and other credits.

    Calculate these amounts using the official IRS instructions. This preview does not automatically calculate or validate tax credits.


    Step 4 — Other Adjustments

    Estimated other income for the year, such as interest or dividends.

    Use the Deductions Worksheet on page 4 of the official PDF.

    Additional federal income tax to withhold each pay period.


    Exempt From Withholding


    You may claim exemption only if you had no federal income tax liability in 2025 and expect no federal income tax liability in 2026.

    Exemption Instructions

    If claiming exemption, complete only Step 1 and Step 5. Leave Steps 2–4 blank.

    You will need to submit a new W-4 for 2027 by February 16, 2027 to continue the exemption.


    Step 5 — Employee Signature


    Under penalties of perjury, I declare that this certificate, to the best of my knowledge and belief, is true, correct, and complete.



    The W-4 is not valid without a proper employee signature.


    Employers Only




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    This is a testing prototype. It does not electronically sign, submit, save, or deliver a completed Form W-4.

    For a valid paper W-4, use the official IRS PDF, complete it, sign it and deliver it through your employer's approved secure process.



    Download Official Form W-4 (2026)