TAP 05-018

W-4 Calculator Access

Statement of Issue:

The IRS has a Withholding Calculator on www.irs.gov which is a good tool for simplifying the process of calculating the correct amount of withholding but is not highly publicized and is difficult to locate on the IRS website.

Proposal:

TAP recommended that the IRS create a direct link or alias, such as, www.irs.withholdingcalculator.gov, that will allow taxpayers to access the withholding calculator without having to navigate through the rest of the IRS website and that can be easily referenced in forms, instructions, and publications addressing withholding.

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