If you don't know the difference between a W-2 and a W-4 or a 1040 and a 1099, you're not alone. Everyone needs to understand how every IRS tax form is used and when to use them. There are many forms ...

Federal income tax is one of the few big bills you can adjust in real time, and Form W-4 is the lever that controls it. If your life, your job, or the tax rules have shifted, keeping an old W-4 on ...

A step-by-step guide to help you fill out a W-4 Fact checked by Vikki Velasquez IRS Form W-4 dictates how much money is withheld from your gross pay for taxes. Step 1 requires you to input personal ...

Adjusting how much tax is withheld from your paycheck will likely now take longer — except for working married couples — thanks to a new Form W-4 released this week from the Internal Revenue Service.