Payroll: Form W-4

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W-4 Form

In 2020 the IRS created a new W-4 form which impacts calculation of federal taxes in Keystone Payroll.

Going forward, Keystone automatically adds new employee factors to the Federal Tax definition of every employee.

New Employee Factors in Keystone Payroll

Here is a description of the new factors and how they relate to the new 2020 W-4 form.

NOTE: These factors are only used with the new W-4 Form.

Keystone Factor Id 2020 W-4 Form Comment
W4YEAR Enter 2020 when using the new 2020 W-4 form, blank otherwise
TAXFILEST Step 1(c) Enter:
1 for Single
2 for Married filing Jointly
3 for Married filing Separately
5 for Head of Household
6 for Qualifying Widower
W4TWOJOBS Step 2(c) Enter Y if the box is checked, blank otherwise
W4DEPEND Step 3 Line 3 Enter the amount (this is an annual amount)
W4OTHINC Step 4 Line 4(a) Enter the amount (this is an annual amount)
W4DEDUCT Step 4 Line 4(b) Enter the amount (this is an annual amount)
TAXADDWH Step 4 Line 4(c) Enter the amount (this is a per pay period amount)

Example

Here is an example 2020 W-4 Form for an employee:

Sample2020W4.PNG

Here is an example from Employee Maintenance showing how to enter the data from the form into Keystone:

EmpMaint2020W4.png

The employee has filled out the new W-4 Form. Enter "2021" in the W4YEAR factor.

The employee's filing status is Single. Enter "1" in the TAXFILEST factor.

The employee has checked the "two jobs" box in step 2(c). Enter "Y" in the W4TWOJOBS factor.

The employee has indicated 1 qualifying child under age 17 which results in a $2000 entry in step 3 line 3. Enter "2000" in the W4DEPEND factor.

The employee has indicated $8000 of Other Income in step 4 line 4(a). Enter "8000" in the W4OTHINC factor.

The employee has indicated $12000 of Deductions in step 4 line 4(b). Enter "12000" in the W4DEDUCT factor.

The employee has indicated $50 of Extra Withholding in step 4 line 4(c). Enter "50" in the TAXADDWH factor.

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