How many exceptions are ideal for a w-2?
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When you fill out the W-4 form, there's a worksheet to help you estimate the number of allowances to claim.  At the very least, you can have two--one for yourself and one for your child.  \n\nOnce you start making house payments, the taxes you pay out of your paycheck can be decreased because mortgage interest is deductible on your income tax return.  Be sure to look at your W-4 again in April or May and do the Deductions & Adjustments worksheet.
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No minimum limit for deductions/exceptions.  Always the limit will be for maximum.
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W2 forms, or check out the IRS.
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If you get wages it should be on the W-2 form.\n\nIf you need to look up your employer's EIN, it looks like there are services available on the web to do this. (See source)
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You will need to file a W2 form for each respective year.  Therefore, you cannot combine your W-2 filings from different years on one income tax return.  \n\nThe IRS website will provide access to the income tax returns for prior years, so getting the forms will not be a problem.\n\nHowever, you will be penalized for not filing your return timely.  Secondly, you may be assessed if you are liable for greater amount of federal income tax than was originally withheld.\n\nGood luck to you!
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Some Dude's answer isn't true for everyone.\nWhen  you say beginning, do you mean this is your FIRST job or are you changing to a new job?\nIf this is your first job then yea, I would claim 0.\nHowever, if are older and are just changing jobs, it is more likely that you will be able to itemize your deductions, (rather than using the standard ded).\nEspecially if you own a home or have huge medical bills.\n\nAcccording to W-4 instructions, if you suspect you'll be getting too much of a refund (based on prior returns) you can claim up to 2 (one per letter) as a single person if you meet these requirements:\nA  if no one else can claim you as a dependent\nB  You are single and have only one job
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File a tax return. If you want a refund as you employer to give you a w4 form and change the number of exemptions that you want to take. You can also have them hold More out of each check
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If you have a web based HR application, you may be able to get it there.  Your employer is not required to provide you with your W2 for 2005 until January 31st.
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"my job takes out single on the taxes"....if by this you mean that you claim "1" on your W2 at work....then it doesn't matter much.\n\nHere's how it works: you decide how much your employer witholds from your paycheck in anticipation of tax time the following year. You could claim 0, 1, 2, all the way up to nine. The IRS provides a handy worksheet to assist you in determining that magic number but in my experience, I always end up not witholding enough. Basically what a W2 boils down to is if you want to get money back at tax time, claim 0 (and the IRS has access to that witheld $$, interest free for the entire year...). If you want the majority of your $$ now and don't mind that you'll have to pay come tax time, claim 2 or above (be careful.....the higher the number, the more you'll have to pay). If you'd like to break even, with either a little bit of a refund or a little bit to pay, then claim 1.\n\nWith regards to being married, if you are filing jointly, you may end up being taxed more due to your combined income. You once were making $25K and now with the wife $45K, you'll be moved into a different tax bracket. I imagine that it won't effect you much this tax year since you were married at the end of 05. It might make a big change in 07 for this year. Consult your tax advisor about that. They'll have information on how you can maximize deductions and such.
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None.  You're you allowed to exempt up to 250k of the gain from taxes, if you're filing single or seperately.  And 500k if you're married filing jointly.
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It depends.  If you really can claim 2, then yes go and claim 2.  You will get more now and less/none on your refund.  This is preferable.  Just beware that if at tax time, you can't actually claim 2, you'll have to pay the taxes and in some cases, there might be penalties if you claim much more than you were supposed to.  As in, you claimed 10, but you were only supposed to claim 2.\n\nRead over the W-4 and claim the number that you should.  The labels are pretty clear.  It's nonoptimal to blindly claim 0 and get a return because the government gets to use your money interest free for that entire period when it was yours anyway.
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W2's are usually issued to you by your employeer or the accounting/bookeeping personnel. Just ask them to print you a new one.
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No penalty for not including the W-2 form. Since you will be including the income on your income tax return - the IRS will be able to easily reconcile this information when you submit the return.  You can always provide a substitute W-2 form and include the employer information based on the last paycheck that you received.
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W 4 forms are used to tell your employer how many dependents you are claiming and/or additional amounts that you want withheld from your pay.\n\nW 2's are used to do income taxes.  If you did not receive it, contact personnel in the store you were/are employed.
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I have found the following website to be low cost & useful for a standard w2, in my experience:\n\nhttp://www.taxslayer.com
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http://irs.gov should have all the forms you could possibly need.  W-4 is a federal form, I thought.
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it varies, but normally 3 if you go with fed issues...this excludes the writs that could be filed