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Employee's Withholding Exemption CertificateRevised 2025

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The document outlines the IT 4 form, an Employee's Withholding Exemption Certificate for Ohio, which combines and replaces previous forms. It details the requirements for employees to submit this form to their employers to ensure proper withholding of Ohio income tax and school district income tax from their compensation. The document includes sections for personal information, claiming withholding exemptions, and waivers for those exempt from withholding due to residency or military status. It emphasizes the importance of updating the form when personal circumstances change.

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What is a withholding exemption certificate for?

Exemption from withholding An employee can also use Form W-4 to tell you not to withhold any federal income tax. To qualify for this exempt status, the employee must have had no tax liability for the previous year and must expect to have no tax liability for the current year.

Can an employee change their exemptions?

Events during the year may change an employees exemptions, adjustments, deductions or credits he or she may expect to claim when filing a tax return. When this happens, the employee will need to give the employer a new W-4 to adjust his or her withholding.

What happens if you change your withholding to exempt?

If an employee qualifies for exemption from withholding, the employee can use Form W-4 to tell the employer not to deduct any federal income tax from wages. This applies only to income tax, not to Social Security or Medicare tax.

Can I get in trouble for going tax-exempt?

Is filing as exempt illegal? No, filing as exempt is not illegal however you must meet a series of criteria in order to file exempt status on your Form W-4. Also, even if you qualify for an exemption, your employer will still withhold for Social Security and Medicare taxes.

How long can you go exempt without being penalized?

How long can I stay exempt without owing taxes? Ans. Exempt status is typically valid for one year, after which youll need to re-evaluate your eligibility. Staying exempt longer than you qualify for can lead to tax debts.

Is it good to be exempt from withholding?

Claiming exempt is bad if you are going to owe taxes. Federal tax withholding is used to pay your taxes. If your are underwithheld pay you pay when you file, it you over withold you get a refund.

Is it better to claim 0 or 1 exemptions?

By placing a 0 on line 5, you are indicating that you want the most amount of tax taken out of your pay each pay period. If you wish to claim 1 for yourself instead, then less tax is taken out of your pay each pay period.

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