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When both spouses work and you're putting 0 exemptions on your federal W4 with an additional amount withheld, should you put the same thing on the state W4?

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June 6, 2019
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Should you replicate the exemptions and additional amount withheld on your state W4 as your federal W4 when both spouses work full time?

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There is no rule that requires you to report the same amount of exemptions on your Federal and State W-4 forms. By entering zero on both of these forms, you will have a higher amount withheld from your paycheck. If you'd also like to have a higher amount withheld from your paycheck for state tax purposes, then you should also enter a zero on the state form.

You can talk to your human resources department to verify the exact amount that will be withheld for certain exemption numbers reported on Forms W-4.