Change Withholding Amount Using Form W-4
Updated: 2/08/2011
Article ID: GEN12314
In the TurboTax desktop software, you can create a Form W-4 to change your withholding amounts using the forms method.
Follow these steps:
- If you are in the Step-by-Step mode, select the Forms icon in the upper right corner.
- Select the Open Form icon.
- Where it says "Type a form name..." enter "w-4", select the appropriate W-4 form to edit, then select Open Form.
- Complete all the necessary lines on Form W-4.
- Print and sign the form and give it to the payroll person at your work.
The steps to complete a new W-4 are also available in the Step-by-Step mode by:
- Select the Tools button in the upper right-hand portion of the screen.
- Select Topics & Forms.
- When the window opens, type "w-4" into the box, select the item, and then select Go.
- Follow the on-screen instructions to enter the information from your W-4.
- Print and sign the form and give it to the payroll person at your work.
For TurboTax Online:
- Enter your cursor into the search box in the upper right-hand portion of the screen.
- Type "w-4" into the box, select the item, and then select Go.
- Follow the on-screen instructions to enter the information from your W-4.
- Complete all the necessary lines on Form W-4.
- Print and sign the form and give it to the payroll person at your work.

