Gross pay: This is the amount of income before taxes and deductions are withheld.
Federal Allowances: This is the number of allowances claimed from line 5 on the Form W-4. For instance, a single person
living at home with no dependents would enter a "1" in this field.
Additional Withholding: If you have additional withholding dollars taken from each check beyond your regular W-4
specifics, enter that amount here. Do not enter a dollar sign and do not use commas.
Federal Filing Status: The filing status you choose determines the income levels for your federal tax bracket. It is also
important for calculating your standard deduction, personal exemptions, and deduction phase out incomes.
|
Filing Status and Income Tax Withholding
Rates 2013 |
|
Tax Rate |
Single |
Married
|
Head of Household |
|
10% |
$2200 to $11,125 |
$8,300 to $26,150 |
$2200 to $11,125 |
|
15% |
$11,126 to $38,450 |
$26,151 to $80,800 |
$11,126 to $38,450 |
|
25% |
$38,851 to $90,050 |
$80,801 to $154,700 |
$38,851 to $90,050 |
|
28% |
$90,051 to $185,450 |
$154,701 to $231,350 |
$90,051 to $185,450 |
|
33% |
$185,451 to $400,550 |
$231,351 to $406,650 |
$185,451 to $400,550 |
|
35% |
$400,551 to $402,200 |
$406,651 to $458,300 |
$400,551 to $402,200 |
|
39.6% |
over $402,200 |
over $458,300 |
over $402,200 |
Dependents/Allowances: A dependent or allowance is someone you support and for whom you can claim a dependency exemption.
Exempt From: In some cases, public employees are exempt from Federal, Social Security and/or Medicare taxes. Check one or
both of these boxes to not withhold Social Security and/or Medicare.
Filing Status/Tax Rate: Select your filing status for state withholding. This value determines how your state tax will be
withheld.
For more information on taxes, please see the
Internal Revenue Service website.