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payroll 2.22.1 One employee in this weeks payroll run had 0 federal withholding.  All other pay periods this year calculated federal withholding.  What circumstances can set federal withholding to 0?

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Doug Higgs
Midwest Commerce Solutions, Inc
(312) 315-0960
Chauffeur, Chef, and Personal Assistant to Sprinkles
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I've found that using the "1" version of the Single, Married, etc (the 1 and 2 versions are the ones designed for the new W4 as of 2020) takes out a VERY small amount of taxes.  I've had employees get to the end of the year and had basically nothing withheld all year.  The "2" version works more like the old tax tables.  I'm assuming these folks just slipped under the cut off for calculating anything this week.

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Beth Bowers
(269) 358-0989
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Thanks @Beth Bowers  This is strange.  This employee gets a big commission check every month, usually $20K - $25K.  These are separate payroll checks and federal withholding is always taken out.  He gets smaller checks in the $3K range twice a month.  These don't have have federal withholding.  His federal filing status code is MJ1.  Interesting that employee maintenance indicates he is single and state withholding is "S".  Not sure that matters.
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Doug Higgs
Midwest Commerce Solutions, Inc
(312) 315-0960
Chauffeur, Chef, and Personal Assistant to Sprinkles
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Original Message:
Sent: 10-01-2022 08:15
From: Beth Bowers
Subject: No Federal Withholding

I've found that using the "1" version of the Single, Married, etc (the 1 and 2 versions are the ones designed for the new W4 as of 2020) takes out a VERY small amount of taxes.  I've had employees get to the end of the year and had basically nothing withheld all year.  The "2" version works more like the old tax tables.  I'm assuming these folks just slipped under the cut off for calculating anything this week.

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Beth Bowers
(269) 358-0989
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@Doug Higgs - If he changed to MJ2, he would definitely have withholding.​

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Beth Bowers
(269) 358-0989
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Original Message:
Sent: 10-03-2022 09:20
From: Doug Higgs
Subject: No Federal Withholding

Thanks @Beth Bowers  This is strange.  This employee gets a big commission check every month, usually $20K - $25K.  These are separate payroll checks and federal withholding is always taken out.  He gets smaller checks in the $3K range twice a month.  These don't have have federal withholding.  His federal filing status code is MJ1.  Interesting that employee maintenance indicates he is single and state withholding is "S".  Not sure that matters.
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Doug Higgs
Midwest Commerce Solutions, Inc
(312) 315-0960
Chauffeur, Chef, and Personal Assistant to Sprinkles
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Original Message:
Sent: 10-01-2022 08:15
From: Beth Bowers
Subject: No Federal Withholding

I've found that using the "1" version of the Single, Married, etc (the 1 and 2 versions are the ones designed for the new W4 as of 2020) takes out a VERY small amount of taxes.  I've had employees get to the end of the year and had basically nothing withheld all year.  The "2" version works more like the old tax tables.  I'm assuming these folks just slipped under the cut off for calculating anything this week.

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Beth Bowers
(269) 358-0989

That does seem crazy that you wouldn't get withholding with those dollar amounts.

Things I can think of to check:
1.  Is he using a different tax profile than other employees.  Possibly the tax profile is tweaked so as not to be subject to income tax withholding?
2.  Are the tax rules in the earnings codes being used set correctly?  Are they different earnings codes than other employees?
3.  When running the batch, is it possible you are set to an annual pay period?

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Thomas Rogers (TomTarget)
Target System Technology, Inc.
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Original Message:
Sent: 10-03-2022 09:29
From: Beth Bowers
Subject: No Federal Withholding

@Doug Higgs - If he changed to MJ2, he would definitely have withholding.​

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Beth Bowers
(269) 358-0989
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Original Message:
Sent: 10-03-2022 09:20
From: Doug Higgs
Subject: No Federal Withholding

Thanks @Beth Bowers  This is strange.  This employee gets a big commission check every month, usually $20K - $25K.  These are separate payroll checks and federal withholding is always taken out.  He gets smaller checks in the $3K range twice a month.  These don't have have federal withholding.  His federal filing status code is MJ1.  Interesting that employee maintenance indicates he is single and state withholding is "S".  Not sure that matters.
​

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Doug Higgs
Midwest Commerce Solutions, Inc
(312) 315-0960
Chauffeur, Chef, and Personal Assistant to Sprinkles


Original Message:
Sent: 10-01-2022 08:15
From: Beth Bowers
Subject: No Federal Withholding

I've found that using the "1" version of the Single, Married, etc (the 1 and 2 versions are the ones designed for the new W4 as of 2020) takes out a VERY small amount of taxes.  I've had employees get to the end of the year and had basically nothing withheld all year.  The "2" version works more like the old tax tables.  I'm assuming these folks just slipped under the cut off for calculating anything this week.

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Beth Bowers
(269) 358-0989