Make sure that you do not have too much or too little state or federal income tax withheld from your pay. Use the calculators to figure the number of allowances you should claim to have the correct amount of tax withheld. Then complete Forms DE 4 and W-4 and give them to your employer to make the changes to your withholding.
California wage withholding - Form DE 4, Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate
- DE-4 calculator (Microsoft Excel required)
- Fill in and print DE 4
Federal wage withholding - Form W-4, Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate