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	<title>Ask CPA Sam &#187; allowances</title>
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		<title>Arizona&#8217;s New Withholding</title>
		<link>http://askcpasam.com/blog/2010/05/14/arizona_new_a4/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2010 17:28:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CPA Sam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Arizona has done it again.  Currently, anyone who is being paid in Arizona must select from several percentages on the A-4.  Arizona withholding is based on a percentage of federal withholding.  The percentage you pick will be multiplied times the federal withholding number on your paycheck to arrive at Arizona withholding.  If you selected 24.5%, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>401(k) Early Withdrawal</title>
		<link>http://askcpasam.com/blog/2009/12/07/401k-early-withdrawal/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:30:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CPA Sam</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://askcpasam.com/blog/?p=438</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Q. I borrowed $15,000 from my 401(k) in Feb, 09. In May, 09, I was laid off from my job. My only options for the loan were to pay it in full (not going to happen) or default. They would NOT allow me to continue making payments and would not transfer the loan to my [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Math Problems on the W4?</title>
		<link>http://askcpasam.com/blog/2009/06/03/w4math/</link>
		<comments>http://askcpasam.com/blog/2009/06/03/w4math/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 16:34:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CPA Sam</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://askcpasam.com/blog/?p=335</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Q. First, please explain the notes on line G of the W4 that talks about what to put on the form for children using different income levels. Secondly, I claimed 8 allowances last year and there were no taxes taken out of my check.  This year when I complete the form it shows 9 or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Enough Allowances, It&#8217;s So Confusing</title>
		<link>http://askcpasam.com/blog/2009/05/28/enoughallowances/</link>
		<comments>http://askcpasam.com/blog/2009/05/28/enoughallowances/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 15:04:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CPA Sam</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://askcpasam.com/blog/?p=333</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Q. I know you get a lot of questions about this, but I think I may have not been allowing myself the number of allowances that I am qualified to receive. I am 33, single, have 2 homes in a separate state, both are rented. Should I be able to claim an allowance of 3, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Exempt status part-time</title>
		<link>http://askcpasam.com/blog/2009/05/20/exempt-status-part-time/</link>
		<comments>http://askcpasam.com/blog/2009/05/20/exempt-status-part-time/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 19:48:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CPA Sam</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://askcpasam.com/blog/?p=329</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Q. Is it illegal to claim exempt status on my W-4 for a couple of paychecks? A. To get the answer to your question, we need to examine the statements on the W-4 relating to the exempt status.  Exempt means you will have no federal withholding on your paycheck.  It does not affect Social Security [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Withholding&#8230;My Way!</title>
		<link>http://askcpasam.com/blog/2009/02/11/withholdingmy-way/</link>
		<comments>http://askcpasam.com/blog/2009/02/11/withholdingmy-way/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:48:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CPA Sam</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://askcpasam.com/blog/?p=271</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Q.  As a payroll person, I often see highly-compensated employees come to my office with advice from their accountant.   &#8220;If you withhold exactly this amount every period, you won&#8217;t owe or need to be refunded very much on income taxes.&#8221;  Because the accountant may take into account things that would not be known to a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Decrease withholding on paycheck</title>
		<link>http://askcpasam.com/blog/2008/08/20/decrease-withholding-on-paycheck/</link>
		<comments>http://askcpasam.com/blog/2008/08/20/decrease-withholding-on-paycheck/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:13:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CPA Sam</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://askcpasam.com/blog/?p=35</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Q. I would like to ask how I can decrease the withholdings from each paycheck&#8230;I am married, salaried about 52K yearly; HR explained to me that I needed to increase the number of dependents (?!) I bought a house, I will therefore deduct the mortgage interest and the taxes. I live in Florida. Thanks for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A New W-4 Every Year?</title>
		<link>http://askcpasam.com/blog/2008/07/16/w-4-frequency/</link>
		<comments>http://askcpasam.com/blog/2008/07/16/w-4-frequency/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:27:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CPA Sam</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://askcpasam.com/blog/?p=31</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Q. My employer says I have to complete a new W-4 every year. Is this true? How often do I have to do this? It&#8217;s always the same. A. I&#8217;m amazed at how many questions come in regarding the Form W-4. This deceivingly simple document creates confusion for all levels of employees. In reality, you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Frequent W-4 Changes</title>
		<link>http://askcpasam.com/blog/2008/05/28/frequent-w-4-changes/</link>
		<comments>http://askcpasam.com/blog/2008/05/28/frequent-w-4-changes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2008 21:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CPA Sam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Q. My paycheck is never the same because I&#8217;m in sales. I&#8217;m always adjusting my W-4 to get the withholding right. Now my payroll department is telling me I have to wait a month before my changes are input. Is this legal? A. As I say all the time in this blog, the W-4 is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Too Much Withholding = Free Loan to the Government</title>
		<link>http://askcpasam.com/blog/2008/05/16/changing-your-withholding/</link>
		<comments>http://askcpasam.com/blog/2008/05/16/changing-your-withholding/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CPA Sam</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://askcpasam.com/blog/?p=20</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Q. I had way too much withholding last year and got a huge refund when filing my tax return. How do I change that? A. This blog is coming from the floor of the Exhibit Hall at the American Payroll Association 2008 Congress in Austin, TX. With almost 2000 payroll folks surrounding me, I get [...]]]></description>
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