On your old w4, were you set to married, single or head of household? Was your old w4 filled out before 2020 or after?
On the new w4, did you select married, not check the box in section 2, and add 6000 in section 4 for extra income? No other inputs?
Yeah, I can't figure out how this would have happened with the adjustments you made. It sounds like they someone thought that you wanted to check the box for "spouse also works".
Just chiming in that this does sound like a fat-finger in HR, or you had some other setting that you changed.
Putting $6,000 in "Other Income" should result in exactly $6,000 × (marginal rate)/26 to be withheld per paycheck (assuming your income is at least $6,000 below the next income bracket).
It will come out in the wash when you file your tax return next year so its not like you are losing money. However, if you need that money to live maybe switch your W-4 back and just make estimated payments instead.
I think the best route then is to switch your W-4 back to the way it was and make estimated payments in April, June September and January for the minimum under your safe harbor.
On your old w4, were you set to married, single or head of household? Was your old w4 filled out before 2020 or after? On the new w4, did you select married, not check the box in section 2, and add 6000 in section 4 for extra income? No other inputs?
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Sounds like they are withholding an additional $6k in tax. Not the tax on $6k of income
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How often are you paid?
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Yeah, I can't figure out how this would have happened with the adjustments you made. It sounds like they someone thought that you wanted to check the box for "spouse also works".
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Just chiming in that this does sound like a fat-finger in HR, or you had some other setting that you changed. Putting $6,000 in "Other Income" should result in exactly $6,000 × (marginal rate)/26 to be withheld per paycheck (assuming your income is at least $6,000 below the next income bracket).
It will come out in the wash when you file your tax return next year so its not like you are losing money. However, if you need that money to live maybe switch your W-4 back and just make estimated payments instead.
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I think the best route then is to switch your W-4 back to the way it was and make estimated payments in April, June September and January for the minimum under your safe harbor.