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IRS WITHOLDING CALCULATOR

If you are an employee, the Withholding Calculator can help you determine whether you need to give your employer a new Form W-4Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate to avoid having too much or too little Federal income tax withheld from your pay.

Earned Income and AGI Limits

The tax year 2017 Earned income and adjusted gross income (AGI) must each be less than:

If filing...

Qualifying Children Claimed

Zero

One

Two

Three or more

Single, Head of Household or Widowed

$15,010

$39,617

$45,007

$48,340

Married Filing Jointly

$20,600

$45,207

$50,597

$53,930

Investment Income Limit

Investment income must be $3,450 or less for the year.

Maximum Credit Amounts

The maximum amount of credit for Tax Year 2017 is:

  • $6,318 with three or more qualifying children
  • $5,616 with two qualifying children
  • $3,400 with one qualifying child
  • $510 with no qualifying children