Federal and state withholding (W-4)

To add or update your employee's W‑4 withholding:

1. Give your employees a new federal W‑4 form and, if applicable, state withholding form and have them complete and return the forms to you.
2. Click the Employees tab.
3. Click the employee's name.
4. On the employee overview page, under the Taxes section, click Edit.
5. Use the information from the employee's completed W‑4 form to enter or update the employee's withholding.
   
   • If the employee marked Married, but withhold at the higher Single rate, select Single from the Federal filing status drop-down.
   • If the employee marked Exempt, select Do Not Withhold from the Federal filing status drop-down.
6. Click Save.

Be sure to keep the employee's latest W‑4 form in your company files.