Reasons to Adjust Your Withholdings

Here are a few good reasons why you should keep an eye on your withholdings and adjust it before you get an unexpected tax bill:

• Tax law changes

• Life changes in one’s lifestyle, such as marriage, divorce, or having children

• New occupations, side jobs, or unemployment

• Shifts in tax deductions and credits

Family changes are one of the most common reasons to adjust your withholding. When you say those two big words and/or bring a newborn into the world, it becomes a game-changer for your taxes.

Other lifestyle changes, such as purchasing a home, may affect your status if you itemize deductions, as you may be able to deduct mortgage interest, resulting in a smaller payment.

Generating the Correct Withholding Adjustment

There are three ways to calculate the correct adjustment to your withholding. The IRS offers a Withholding Calculator, which you may find below in the “Resources” section on the IRS site that will give you a highly precise estimate if you enter a lot of data.

You can also use the IRS’s “Deductions and Adjustments Worksheet” that comes with the W-4 form to figure out your deductions and adjustments. Last but not least, To figure out how many additional exemptions you should claim, divide your additional deductions by the exemption amount for your tax year and round down.

IRS Loans

An annual tax refund may be appealing to many Americans. Overpaying during the year, though, may become more costly as the economy turns, according to analysts. With rising interest rates, earning almost nothing on certificates of deposit and savings accounts may become obsolete.

Resolve Your Tax Bills

If you’ve found yourself in a nasty mess with the IRS, take a deep breath. For taxpayers who may have difficulty paying off an excessive amount of tax debt, there’s a new and improved relief program that consolidates many major relief programs into a one-size-fits-all assistance program. Any issues regarding back taxes, unfiled years, or any other tax-related problems may be solved through one program; the IRS Fresh Start Program!

How Simple Is Qualifying?

Considering that the Fresh Start Program is a federal program, you would think meeting the qualifications may be very difficult, but really, it’s a lot simpler and quicker than you think. Take the following steps in order to find out if you are eligible in as little as 3 minutes.

1. Fill out some basic information about yourself and your back taxes here.
2. Have a representative reach out to you to discuss your eligibility.
3. Go through the enrollment process and finally reduce or eliminate your tax liabilities.