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Federal Free Printable 2026 Form W-4 for 2026 Federal Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate

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Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate
2026 Form W-4

Form W-4 Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service Step 1: Enter Personal Information Employee’s Withholding Certificate OMB No. 1545-0074 Complete Form W-4 so that your employer can withhold the correct federal income tax from your pay. Give Form W-4 to your employer. Your withholding is subject to review by the IRS. 2026 (a) First name and middle initial (b) Social security number Last name Address Does your name match the name on your social security card? If not, to ensure you get credit for your earnings, contact SSA at 800-772-1213 or go to www.ssa.gov. City or town, state, and ZIP code (c) Single or Married filing separately Married filing jointly or Qualifying surviving spouse Head of household (Check only if you’re unmarried and pay more than half the costs of keeping up a home for yourself and a qualifying individual.) Caution: To claim certain credits or deductions on your tax return, you (and/or your spouse if married filing jointly) are required to have a social security number valid for employment. See page 2 for more information. TIP: Consider using the estimator at www.irs.gov/W4App to determine the most accurate withholding for the rest of the year if you: are completing this form after the beginning of the year; expect to work only part of the year; or have changes during the year in your marital status, number of jobs for you (and/or your spouse if married filing jointly), dependents, other income (not from jobs), deductions, or credits. Have your most recent pay stub(s) from this year available when using the estimator. At the beginning of next year, use the estimator again to recheck your withholding. Complete Steps 2–4 ONLY if they apply to you; otherwise, skip to Step 5. See page 2 for more information on each step, who can claim exemption from withholding, and when to use the estimator at www.irs.gov/W4App. Step 2: Multiple Jobs or Spouse Works Complete this step if you (1) hold more than one job at a time, or (2) are married filing jointly and your spouse also works. The correct amount of withholding depends on income earned from all of these jobs. Do only one of the following. (a) Use the estimator at www.irs.gov/W4App for the most accurate withholding for this step (and Steps 3–4). If you or your spouse have self-employment income, use this option; or (b) Use the Multiple Jobs Worksheet on page 3 and enter the result in Step 4(c) below; or (c) If there are only two jobs total, you may check this box. Do the same on Form W-4 for the other job. This option is generally more accurate than Step 2(b) if pay at the lower paying job is more than half of the pay at the higher paying job. Otherwise, Step 2(b) is more accurate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Complete Steps 3–4(b) on Form W-4 for only ONE of these jobs. Leave those steps blank for the other jobs. (Your withholding will be most accurate if you complete Steps 3–4(b) on the Form W-4 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): Step 4: Other Adjustments (a) Other income (not from jobs). If you want tax withheld for other income you expect this year that won’t have withholding, enter the amount of other income here. This may include interest, dividends, and retirement income . . . . . . . . 4(a) $ (b) Deductions. Use the Deductions Worksheet on page 4 to determine the amount of deductions you may claim, which will reduce your withholding. (If you skip this line, your withholding will be based on the standard deduction.) Enter the result here . . 4(b) $ (c) Extra withholding. Enter any additional tax you want withheld each pay period . 4(c) $ Exempt from withholding (a) Multiply the number of qualifying children under age 17 by $2,200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3(a) $ 3(b) $ (b) Multiply the number of other dependents by $500 . . . Add the amounts from Steps 3(a) and 3(b), plus the amount for other credits. Enter the total here . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 $ I claim exemption from withholding for 2026, and I certify that I meet both of the conditions for exemption for 2026. See Exemption from withholding on page 2. I understand I will need to submit a new Form W-4 for 2027 . Step 5: Sign Here Under penalties of perjury, I declare that this certificate, to the best of my knowledge and belief, is true, correct, and complete. Employers Only Employer’s name and address Date Employee’s signature (This form is not valid unless you sign it.) For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see page 4. First date of employment Cat. No. 10220Q Employer identification number (EIN) Form W-4 (2026) Created 12/8/25 Page 2 Form W-4 (2026) General Instructions Section references are to the Internal Revenue Code unless otherwise noted. Future Developments Nonresident alien. If you’re a nonresident alien, see Notice 1392, Supplemental Form W-4 Instructions for Nonresident Aliens, before completing this form. Specific Instructions For the latest information about developments related to Form W-4, such as legislation enacted after it was published, go to www.irs.gov/FormW4. Step 1(c). Check your anticipated filing status. This will determine the standard deduction and tax rates used to compute your withholding. Purpose of Form Step 2. Use this step if you (1) have more than one job at the same time, or (2) are married filing jointly and you and your spouse both work. Submit a separate Form W-4 for each job. Complete Form W-4 so that your employer can withhold the correct federal income tax from your pay. If too little is withheld, you will generally owe tax when you file your tax return and may owe a penalty. If too much is withheld, you will generally be due a refund. Complete a new Form W-4 when changes to your personal or financial situation would change the entries on the form. For more information on withholding and when you must furnish a new Form W-4, see Pub. 505, Tax Withholding and Estimated Tax. Exemption from withholding. You may claim exemption from withholding for 2026 if you meet both of the following conditions: you had no federal income tax liability in 2025 and you expect to have no federal income tax liability in 2026. You had no federal income tax liability in 2025 if (1) your total tax on line 24 on your 2025 Form 1040 or 1040-SR is zero (or less than the sum of lines 27a, 28, 29, and 30), or (2) you were not required to file a return because your income was below the filing threshold for your correct filing status. If you claim exemption, you will have no income tax withheld from your paycheck and may owe taxes and penalties when you file your 2026 tax return. To claim exemption from withholding, certify that you meet both of the conditions by checking the box in the Exempt from withholding section. Then, complete Steps 1(a), 1(b), and 5. Do not complete any other steps. You will need to submit a new Form W-4 by February 16, 2027. Your privacy. Steps 2(c) and 4(a) ask for information regarding income you received from sources other than the job associated with this Form W-4. If you have concerns with providing the information asked for in Step 2(c), you may choose Step 2(b) as an alternative; if you have concerns with providing the information asked for in Step 4(a), you may enter an additional amount you want withheld per pay period in Step 4(c) as an alternative. When to use the estimator. Consider using the estimator at www.irs.gov/W4App if you: 1. Are submitting this form after the beginning of the year; 2. Expect to work only part of the year; 3. Have changes during the year in your marital status, number of jobs for you (and/or your spouse if married filing jointly), or number of dependents, or changes in your deductions or credits; 4. Receive dividends, capital gains, social security, bonuses, or business income, or are subject to the Additional Medicare Tax or Net Investment Income Tax; or 5. Prefer the most accurate withholding for multiple job situations. TIP: Have your most recent pay stub(s) from this year available when using the estimator to account for federal income tax that has already been withheld this year. At the beginning of next year, use the estimator again to recheck your withholding. Self-employment. Generally, you will owe both income and self-employment taxes on any self-employment income you receive separate from the wages you receive as an employee. If you want to pay these taxes through withholding from your wages, use the estimator at www.irs.gov/W4App to figure the amount to have withheld. Option (a) most accurately calculates the additional tax you need to have withheld, while option (b) does so with a little less accuracy. Instead, if you (and your spouse) have a total of only two jobs, you may check the box in option (c). The box must also be checked on the Form W-4 for the other job. If the box is checked, the standard deduction and tax brackets will be cut in half for each job to calculate withholding. This option is accurate for jobs with similar pay; otherwise, more tax than necessary may be withheld, and this extra amount of tax withheld will be larger the greater the difference in pay is between the two jobs. ! ▲ CAUTION Multiple jobs. Complete Steps 3 through 4(b) on only one Form W-4. Withholding will be most accurate if you do this on the Form W-4 for the highest paying job. Step 3. This step provides instructions for determining the amount of the child tax credit and the credit for other dependents that you may be able to claim when you file your tax return. To qualify for the child tax credit, the child must be under age 17 as of December 31, must be your dependent who generally lives with you for more than half the year, and must have the required social security number. You (and/or your spouse if married filing jointly) must have the required social security number to claim certain credits. You may be able to claim a credit for other dependents for whom a child tax credit can’t be claimed, such as an older child or a qualifying relative. For additional eligibility requirements for these credits, see Pub. 501, Dependents, Standard Deduction, and Filing Information. You can also include other tax credits for which you are eligible in this step, such as the foreign tax credit and the education tax credits. To do so, add an estimate of the amount for the year to your credits for dependents and enter the total amount in Step 3. Including these credits will increase your paycheck and reduce the amount of any refund you may receive when you file your tax return. Step 4. Step 4(a). Enter in this step the total of your other estimated income for the year, if any. You shouldn’t include income from any jobs or self-employment. If you complete Step 4(a), you likely won’t have to make estimated tax payments for that income. If you prefer to pay estimated tax rather than having tax on other income withheld from your paycheck, see Form 1040-ES, Estimated Tax for Individuals. Step 4(b). Enter in this step the amount from the Deductions Worksheet, line 15, if you expect to claim deductions other than the basic standard deduction on your 2026 tax return and want to reduce your withholding to account for these deductions. This includes both itemized deductions and other deductions such as for qualified tips, overtime compensation, and passenger vehicle loan interest; student loan interest; IRAs; and seniors. You (and/or your spouse if married filing jointly) must have the required social security number to claim certain deductions. For additional eligibility requirements, see Pub. 501. Step 4(c). Enter in this step any additional tax you want withheld from your pay each pay period, including any amounts from the Multiple Jobs Worksheet, line 4. Entering an amount here will reduce your paycheck and will either increase your refund or reduce any amount of tax that you owe when you file your tax return. Page 3 Form W-4 (2026) 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. To be accurate, submit a new Form W-4 for all other jobs if you have not updated your withholding since 2019. 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. 1 2 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 5. 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 $ 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 3 1 Find the amount from the appropriate table on page 5 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 5 and enter this amount on line 2b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2b $ c 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. . . . . . 3 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 (plus any other additional amount you want withheld) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 $ Page 4 Form W-4 (2026) Step 4(b)—Deductions Worksheet (Keep for your records.) See the Instructions for Schedule 1-A (Form 1040) for more information about whether you qualify for the deductions on lines 1a, 1b, 1c, 3a, and 3b. 1 Deductions for qualified tips, overtime compensation, and passenger vehicle loan interest. a Qualified tips. If your total income is less than $150,000 ($300,000 if married filing jointly), enter an estimate of your qualified tips up to $25,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1a $ b Qualified overtime compensation. If your total income is less than $150,000 ($300,000 if married filing jointly), enter an estimate of your qualified overtime compensation up to $12,500 ($25,000 if married filing jointly) of the “and-a-half” portion of time-and-a-half compensation . . . . . . 1b $ c Qualified passenger vehicle loan interest. If your total income is less than $100,000 ($200,000 if married filing jointly), enter an estimate of your qualified passenger vehicle loan interest up to $10,000 1c $ 2 Add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c. Enter the result here . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 $ 3 Seniors age 65 or older. If your total income is less than $75,000 ($150,000 if married filing jointly): a Enter $6,000 if you are age 65 or older before the end of the year . . . . . . . . . . . 3a $ b Enter $6,000 if your spouse is age 65 or older before the end of the year and has a social security number valid for employment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3b $ 4 Add lines 3a and 3b. Enter the result here . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 $ 5 Enter an estimate of your student loan interest, deductible IRA contributions, educator expenses, alimony paid, and certain other adjustments from Schedule 1 (Form 1040), Part II. See Pub. 505 for more information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 $ 6 Itemized deductions. Enter an estimate of your 2026 itemized deductions from Schedule A (Form 1040). Such deductions may include qualifying: a Medical and dental expenses. Enter expenses in excess of 7.5% (0.075) of your total income . 6a $ b State and local taxes. If your total income is less than $505,000 ($252,500 if married filing separately), enter state and local taxes paid up to $40,400 ($20,200 if married filing separately) . 6b $ c Home mortgage interest. If your home acquisition debt is less than $750,000 ($375,000 if married filing separately), enter your home mortgage interest expense (including mortgage insurance premiums) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6c $ d Gifts to charities. Enter contributions in excess of 0.5% (0.005) of your total income . . . . 6d $ e Other itemized deductions. Enter the amount for other itemized deductions . . . . . . . 6e $ 7 Add lines 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d, and 6e. Enter the result here . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 $ 8 Limitation on itemized deductions. a Enter your total income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8a $ b Subtract line 4 from line 8a. If line 4 is greater than line 8a, enter -0- here and on line 10. Skip line 9 8b $ • $768,700 if you’re married filing jointly or a qualifying surviving spouse 9 Enter: • $640,600 if you’re single or head of household . . . . . 9 $ • $384,350 if you’re married filing separately 10 If line 9 is greater than line 8b, enter the amount from line 7. Otherwise, multiply line 7 by 94% (0.94) and enter the result here . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 $ 11 Standard deduction. • $32,200 if you’re married filing jointly or a qualifying surviving spouse • $24,150 if you’re head of household Enter: . . . . . 11 $ • $16,100 if you’re single or married filing separately 12 Cash gifts to charities. If you take the standard deduction, enter cash contributions up to $1,000 ($2,000 if married filing jointly) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 $ 13 Add lines 11 and 12. Enter the result here . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 $ 14 If line 10 is greater than line 13, subtract line 11 from line 10 and enter the result here. If line 13 is greater than line 10, enter the amount from line 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 $ 15 Add lines 2, 4, 5, and 14. Enter the result here and in Step 4(b) of Form W-4 . . . . . . . . . 15 $ { } { } Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice. We ask for the information on this form to carry out the Internal Revenue laws of the United States. Internal Revenue Code sections 3402(f)(2) and 6109 and their regulations require you to provide this information; your employer uses it to determine your federal income tax withholding. Failure to provide a properly completed form will result in your being treated as a single person with no other entries on the form; providing fraudulent information may subject you to penalties. Routine uses of this information include giving it to the Department of Justice for civil and criminal litigation; to cities, states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. commonwealths and territories for use in administering their tax laws; and to the Department of Health and Human Services for use in the National Directory of New Hires. We may also disclose this information to other countries under a tax treaty, to federal and state agencies to enforce federal nontax criminal laws, or to federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies to combat terrorism. You are not required to provide the information requested on a form that is subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act unless the form displays a valid OMB control number. Books or records relating to a form or its instructions must be retained as long as their contents may become material in the administration of any Internal Revenue law. Generally, tax returns and return information are confidential, as required by Code section 6103. The average time and expenses required to complete and file this form will vary depending on individual circumstances. For estimated averages, see the 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. Page 5 Form W-4 (2026) Married Filing Jointly or Qualifying Surviving Spouse Higher Paying Job Annual Taxable Wage & Salary $0 - 9,999 $10,000 - 19,999 $20,000 - 29,999 $30,000 - 39,999 $40,000 - 49,999 $50,000 - 59,999 $60,000 - 69,999 $70,000 - 79,999 $80,000 - 99,999 $100,000 - 149,999 $150,000 - 239,999 $240,000 - 319,999 $320,000 - 364,999 $365,000 - 524,999 $525,000 and over Lower Paying Job Annual Taxable Wage & Salary $0 9,999 $0 0 480 850 850 1,020 1,020 1,020 1,020 1,870 1,870 2,040 2,040 2,720 3,140 $10,000 - $20,000 - $30,000 - $40,000 - $50,000 - $60,000 - $70,000 - $80,000 - $90,000 - $100,000 - $110,000 19,999 29,999 39,999 49,999 59,999 69,999 79,999 89,999 99,999 109,999 120,000 $0 480 1,480 1,850 2,050 2,220 2,220 2,220 2,220 4,070 4,100 4,440 4,440 5,920 6,840 $480 1,480 2,480 3,050 3,250 3,420 3,420 3,420 3,420 6,270 6,500 6,840 6,840 9,390 10,540 $850 1,850 3,050 3,620 3,820 3,990 3,990 3,990 4,240 7,840 8,270 8,610 8,610 12,260 13,610 $850 2,050 3,250 3,820 4,020 4,190 4,190 4,190 5,440 9,040 9,670 10,010 10,010 14,760 16,310 $1,020 2,220 3,420 3,990 4,190 4,360 4,360 4,760 6,610 10,210 11,040 11,380 11,380 17,230 18,980 $1,020 2,220 3,420 3,990 4,190 4,360 4,760 5,760 7,610 11,210 12,240 12,580 12,580 19,530 21,480 $1,020 2,220 3,420 3,990 4,190 4,760 5,760 6,760 8,610 12,210 13,440 13,780 13,860 21,830 23,980 $1,020 2,220 3,420 3,990 4,590 5,760 6,760 7,760 9,610 13,210 14,640 14,980 15,860 24,130 26,480 $1,020 2,220 3,420 4,390 5,590 6,760 7,760 8,760 10,610 14,210 15,840 16,180 17,860 26,430 28,980 $1,020 2,220 3,820 5,390 6,590 7,760 8,760 9,760 11,610 15,360 17,040 17,380 19,860 28,730 31,480 $1,020 2,620 4,820 6,390 7,590 8,760 9,760 10,760 12,610 16,560 18,240 18,580 21,860 31,030 33,990 Single or Married Filing Separately Higher Paying Job Annual Taxable Wage & Salary $0 - 9,999 $10,000 - 19,999 $20,000 - 29,999 $30,000 - 39,999 $40,000 - 59,999 $60,000 - 79,999 $80,000 - 99,999 $100,000 - 124,999 $125,000 - 149,999 $150,000 - 174,999 $175,000 - 199,999 $200,000 - 249,999 $250,000 - 449,999 $450,000 and over Lower Paying Job Annual Taxable Wage & Salary $0 9,999 $90 850 1,020 1,020 1,020 1,870 1,870 2,030 2,040 2,040 2,040 2,720 2,970 3,140 $10,000 - $20,000 - $30,000 - $40,000 - $50,000 - $60,000 - $70,000 - $80,000 - $90,000 - $100,000 - $110,000 19,999 29,999 39,999 49,999 59,999 69,999 79,999 89,999 99,999 109,999 120,000 $850 1,780 1,980 1,980 2,880 3,830 3,830 4,190 4,200 4,200 4,200 5,680 6,230 6,600 $1,020 1,980 2,180 2,230 4,080 5,030 5,100 5,590 5,600 5,600 6,150 7,880 8,730 9,300 $1,020 1,980 2,230 3,230 5,080 6,030 6,300 6,790 6,800 6,800 8,150 10,140 11,030 11,800 $1,020 2,030 3,230 4,230 6,080 7,100 7,500 7,990 8,000 8,150 10,150 12,440 13,330 14,300 $1,070 3,030 4,230 5,230 7,080 8,300 8,700 9,190 9,200 10,150 12,150 14,740 15,630 16,800 $1,870 3,830 5,030 6,030 7,950 9,300 9,700 10,190 10,200 11,950 13,950 16,840 17,730 19,100 $1,870 3,830 5,030 6,030 8,150 9,500 9,900 10,390 10,950 12,950 15,020 18,140 19,030 20,600 $1,870 3,830 5,030 6,130 8,350 9,700 10,100 10,590 11,950 13,950 16,320 19,440 20,330 22,100 $1,870 3,830 5,130 6,330 8,550 9,900 10,300 10,940 12,950 14,950 17,620 20,740 21,630 23,600 $1,870 3,930 5,330 6,530 8,750 10,100 10,500 11,940 13,950 16,170 18,920 22,040 22,930 25,100 $1,970 4,130 5,530 6,730 8,950 10,300 10,700 12,940 14,950 17,470 20,220 23,340 24,240 26,610 Head of Household Higher Paying Job Annual Taxable Wage & Salary $0 - 9,999 $10,000 - 19,999 $20,000 - 29,999 $30,000 - 39,999 $40,000 - 59,999 $60,000 - 79,999 $80,000 - 99,999 $100,000 - 124,999 $125,000 - 149,999 $150,000 - 174,999 $175,000 - 199,999 $200,000 - 249,999 $250,000 - 449,999 $450,000 and over Lower Paying Job Annual Taxable Wage & Salary $0 9,999 $0 280 850 950 1,020 1,020 1,870 1,870 2,040 2,040 2,040 2,720 2,970 3,140 $10,000 - $20,000 - $30,000 - $40,000 - $50,000 - $60,000 - $70,000 - $80,000 - $90,000 - $100,000 - $110,000 19,999 29,999 39,999 49,999 59,999 69,999 79,999 89,999 99,999 109,999 120,000 $280 1,280 1,950 2,150 2,220 2,610 4,070 4,270 4,440 4,440 4,440 5,920 6,470 6,840 $850 1,950 2,720 2,920 2,980 4,370 5,830 6,230 6,400 6,400 6,400 8,680 9,540 10,110 $950 2,150 2,920 3,120 3,570 5,570 7,150 7,630 7,800 7,800 8,510 10,900 12,040 12,810 $1,020 2,220 2,980 3,180 4,640 6,640 8,410 8,900 9,070 9,070 10,580 13,270 14,410 15,380 $1,020 2,220 2,980 3,720 5,640 7,750 9,610 10,100 10,270 10,580 12,580 15,570 16,710 17,880 $1,020 2,220 3,520 4,720 6,640 8,950 10,810 11,300 11,470 12,580 14,580 17,870 19,010 20,380 $1,020 2,760 4,520 5,720 7,750 10,150 12,010 12,500 12,670 14,580 16,580 20,170 21,310 22,880 $1,560 3,760 5,520 6,720 8,950 11,350 13,210 13,700 14,580 16,580 18,710 22,470 23,610 25,380 $1,870 4,070 5,830 7,180 9,460 11,860 13,720 14,210 15,890 17,890 20,320 24,080 25,220 27,190 $1,870 4,070 5,980 7,380 9,660 12,060 13,920 14,720 16,890 18,890 21,620 25,380 26,520 28,690 $1,870 4,210 6,180 7,580 9,860 12,260 14,120 15,720 17,890 20,170 22,920 26,680 27,820 30,190
Extracted from PDF file 2026-federal-w-4.pdf, last modified December 2025

More about the Federal W-4 Individual Income Tax Estimated TY 2026

You must submit a form W-4 to your employer if you wish to withhold the correct amount for your federal income taxes. Complete Form W-4 so that your employer can withhold the correct federal income tax from your pay. Consider completing a new Form W-4 each year and when your personal or financial situation changes.

We last updated the Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate in January 2026, so this is the latest version of W-4, fully updated for tax year 2025. You can download or print current or past-year PDFs of W-4 directly from TaxFormFinder. You can print other Federal tax forms here.


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W-4 is a Federal Individual Income Tax form. While most taxpayers have income taxes automatically withheld every pay period by their employer, taxpayers who earn money that is not subject to withholding (such as self employed income, investment returns, etc) are often required to make estimated tax payments on a quarterly basis. Failure to make correct estimated payments can result in interest or penalties.

About the Individual Income Tax

The IRS and most states collect a personal income tax, which is paid throughout the year via tax withholding or estimated income tax payments.

Most taxpayers are required to file a yearly income tax return in April to both the Internal Revenue Service and their state's revenue department, which will result in either a tax refund of excess withheld income or a tax payment if the withholding does not cover the taxpayer's entire liability. Every taxpayer's situation is different - please consult a CPA or licensed tax preparer to ensure that you are filing the correct tax forms!

Historical Past-Year Versions of Federal W-4

We have a total of six past-year versions of W-4 in the TaxFormFinder archives, including for the previous tax year. Download past year versions of this tax form as PDFs here:


2026 W-4

2026 Form W-4

2025 W-4

2025 Form W-4

2024 W-4

2024 Form W-4

2022 W-4

2022 Form W-4

2021 W-4

2021 Form W-4

2019 W-4

2019 Form W-4


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