Now that the 2023 tax filing season is underway, many taxpayers are having an unpleasant surprise when they file their tax return this year and find out they are getting a much smaller refund than they were expecting, or...more
In Escano v. Innovative Financial Partners, LLC, a magistrate judge held that the defendants’ decision to withhold funds from a payment required under a settlement agreement when the plaintiff refused to provide a Form W-9...more
Effective as of January 1, 2023, payors of qualified plan distributions have been required to use a redesigned IRS Form W-4P for payee withholding elections on periodic payments and a new Form W-4R for nonperiodic payments...more
Recipients of periodic or annuity retirement plan distributions provide a Form W-4P to payors of pension or annuity payments for the correct amount of federal income tax to be withheld from these distributions. (While...more
As new college graduates cross the stage to receive their diplomas, many will also be heading to their first full-time jobs. There are some tax tips new graduates can implement early on that will help with savings in the long...more
Retirement plan sponsors need to utilize updated Form W-4P (for periodic pension and annuity payments) and new Form W-4R (for nonperiodic payments and eligible rollover distributions) for income tax withholding elections...more
During the 2022 tax filing season, many taxpayers had an unpleasant surprise when they filed their tax return and found out they were getting a much smaller refund than they were expecting, or worse, had a balance due....more
Update (January 4, 2022) The updated 2022 Forms W-4P and W-4R have been released...more
Earlier this year, the IRS released draft versions of 2022 Forms W-4P and W-4R for pension and IRA withholding on payments, to be used beginning on or after January 1, 2022. In short, the draft forms split the existing W-4P...more
As the year draws to a close, it is helpful for employers to pause to evaluate employee benefit plan amendment deadlines and other crucial fourth quarter considerations, including:...more
Employees falling on hard times during the 2020 pandemic may in some instances have sought to increase their net take home pay by filing a revised Form W-4 to claim more allowances than they were entitled to or claiming a...more
On March 3, 2020, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS), in a 5-4 ruling, agreed with the State of Kansas that it could use the state’s identity theft statutes to prosecute three separate criminal cases where the...more
Littler’s Global Mobility and Immigration practice group assists employers as they face unprecedented day-to-day business challenges, including an unpredictable economy, stepped-up government enforcement, and myriad...more
With the implementation of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, it was only a matter of time before the IRS issued a new W-4 Employee Withholding Certificate form. Employers use the W-4 to determine how much pay to withhold...more
Following the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which made major changes affecting taxpayer withholding, the IRS announced it would be redesigning Form W-4. The new W-4 has officially been released, creating confusion and questions...more
Effective January 1, 2020, employers should be using the revised Form W-4 in the new hire process. Employers may ask current employees to complete a new Form W-4 but the employer must advise the current employees that...more
The IRS has substantially redesigned the Form W-4 to be used beginning in 2020. New employees first paid wages during 2020 must use the new redesigned Form W-4. In addition, employees who worked for an employer before...more
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released a revised Form W-4 for 2020. The IRS stated that the revised form is intended to simplify withholding and help employees make more accurate withholding decisions in the wake of...more
On December 5, 2019, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued the final redesigned 2020 Form W-4, Employee’s Withholding Certificate, to incorporate changes pursuant to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. The new form is...more
The holiday season is nearly upon us, and the shopping frenzy is about to commence. This annual phenomenon brings the hurried engagement of seasonal employees, with thousands of these retail elves helping manage the increased...more
Q: When an employee wants to change their tax information, for example move from 2 to 1 exemption or single to married, can they make that change to their W4 filing on our employee self-service system? A: Typically, under...more
Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of May 27 – May 31, 2019. May 28, 2019: The IRS released Announcement 2019-05 listing recent...more
On Friday, May 31, 2019, the IRS released a new proposed design of the IRS Form W-4 to be used starting in 2020. The goal is to make it easier for employees to calculate accurate withholdings under the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs...more
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”) significantly changed the federal income tax rules. Several of these changes impact income tax withholding, including changes to the tax rates and brackets, increasing the standard...more
Dear Littler: My company recently hired a new employee who is giving our human resources department some pushback on submitting his W-4. The HR manager says the employee mentioned something about not being subject to income...more