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Message: <blockquote data-quote="inactive" data-source="post: 1882312" data-attributes="member: 7488">To get anywhere close to having the proper amount withheld on the Federal side, Joe (in our original example) would have to have his exemptions set up somewhere near 9 to 11, even with his family of 4 and income of $52k annually.  That's how screwy a tool the W4 is.  Why can't one just pencil in an exact amount?But you are right, it stands to reason if you are falsifying the document, then you would have the least amount withheld as possible.  This does not however affect their Medicare and Social Security withholdings.</blockquote>