Underwithholding

Underwithholding

When a taxpayer has withheld too little tax from salary and will therefore owe tax when filing a return.

Underwithholding

A situation in which an employer withholds too little from an employee's paycheck; that is, the employer gives too little of the employee's wages or salary to the tax agency. This occurs when the employee makes enough to qualify for a higher tax bracket that the one used for the paycheck. Underwithholding results in the employee owing taxes at the end of the year.
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Table 1: 1994 Underwithholding of Federal Income Tax-- Unmarried Taxpayer Claiming Two Withholding Allowances Salary/Wages Underwithholding $50,000 $180 45,000 180 40,000 180 35,000 180 30,000 180 25,000 190 20,000 190 10,000 190 5,000 0 Table 2: 1994 Underwithholding of Federal Income Tax-- Married Couple; One Income, Three Withholding Allowances Salary/Wages Underwithholding $50,000 $370 45,000 370 40,000 370 35,000 370 30,000 370 25,000 370 20,000 370 15,000 370 10,000 0 5,000 0
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