Viewing a single comment thread. View all comments

nbny90 OP t1_j6lnu2r wrote

Reply to comment by Mysunsai in FreeTaxUSA Says I Owe $3K in federal taxes. I NEVER owe & always get a refund. Please HELP! by nbny90

Follow up questions...

  1. Can we change status back to "single", even though we're married?
  2. When filing taxes next year, do I enter our filing status as "single"? Or "married, filing jointly"?

Thank you so so much for making this easy for me to understand.

2

Ghost_of_JFK t1_j6lojtm wrote

You can change your W-4 to single to increase your withholding. Doesn’t matter if you are married or not. This is basically just a way to tell your employer what to withhold.

When filing taxes you will still go with married, filing jointly (or married filing separately in rare cases).

9

scherster t1_j6mp4ju wrote

You can also just add an amount to be withheld from each check. I think that's easier than messing around with entries on the W4.

1