Small Business Taxes & Management--Copyright 2010, A/N Group, Inc.
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Note. There are several other ways to compute withholdings. IRS Publication 15, Circular E, Employer's Tax Guide contains wage bracket tables and detailed explanations. See also IRS Publication 15A, Employer's Supplemental Tax Guide, for alternative withholding methods and information on other situations. You can download these publications at the IRS website at www.irs.ustreas.gov/formspubs/index.html.
If you have more than a few employees you should strongly consider using a software program or a payroll service.
Supplemental Wages--The supplemental wage flat withholding rate for 2011 is 25%.
Backup Withholding--The backup withholding rate for 2011 is 28%.
2011 Weekly Payroll Period
2011 Semimonthly Payroll Period
2011 Amount for One Withholding Allowance
SINGLE person (including head of household) If the amount of wages The amount of income tax (after withholding allowances): to withhold is: Not over $40 $0 Over-- But not over-- of excess over-- $ 40 $204 10% $ 40 $204 $704 $16.40 plus 15% $204 $704 $1,648 $91.40 plus 25% $704 $1,648 $3,394 $327.40 plus 28% $1,648 $3,394 $7,332 $816.28 plus 33% $3,394 $7,332 . . . $2,115.82 plus 35% $7,332 MARRIED person If the amount of wages The amount of income tax (after withholding allowances): to withhold is: Not over $152 $0 Over-- But not over-- of excess over-- $152 $479 10% $152 $479 $1,479 $32.70 plus 15% $479 $1,479 $2,832 $182.70 plus 25% $1,479 $2,832 $4,235 $520.95 plus 28% $2,832 $4,235 $7,443 $913.79 plus 33% $4,235 $7,443 . . . $1,972.43 plus 35% $7,443Biweekly Payroll Period--2011
SINGLE person (including head of household) If the amount of wages The amount of income tax (after withholding allowances): to withhold is: Not over $81 $0 Over-- But not over-- of excess over-- $ 81 $408 10% $ 81 $408 $1,408 $32.70 plus 15% $408 $1,408 $3,296 $182.70 plus 25% $1,408 $3,296 $6,788 $654.70 plus 28% $3,296 $6,788 $14,663 $1,632.46 plus 33% $6,788 $14,663 . . . $4,231.21 plus 35% $14,663 MARRIED person If the amount of wages The amount of income tax (after withholding allowances): to withhold is: Not over $304 $0 Over-- But not over-- of excess over-- $304 $958 10% $304 $958 $2,958 $65.40 plus 15% $958 $2,958 $5,663 $365.40 plus 25% $2,958 $5,663 $8,469 $1,041.65 plus 28% $5,663 $8,469 $14,887 $1,827.33 plus 33% $8,469 $14,887 . . . $3,945.27 plus 35% $14,887Semimonthly Payroll Period--2011
SINGLE person (including head of household)
If the amount of wages The amount of income tax
(after withholding allowances): to withhold is:
Not over $88 $0
Over-- But not over-- of excess over--
$88 $442 10% $88
$442 $1,525 $35.40 plus 15% $442
$1,525 $3,571 $197.85 plus 25% $1,525
$3,571 $7,354 $709.35 plus 28% $3,571
$7,354 $15,885 $1,768.59 plus 33% $7,354
$15,885 . . . $4,583.82 plus 35% $15,885
MARRIED person
If the amount of wages The amount of income tax
(after withholding allowances): to withhold is:
Not over $329 $0
Over-- But not over-- of excess over--
$329 $1,038 10% $329
$1,038 $3,204 $70.90 plus 15% $1,038
$3,204 $6,135 $395.80 plus 25% $3,204
$6,135 $9,175 $1,128.55 plus 28% $6,135
$9,175 $16,127 $1,979.75 plus 33% $9,175
$16,127 . . . $4,273.91 plus 35% $16,127
Monthly Payroll Period--2011
SINGLE person (including head of household) If the amount of wages The amount of income tax (after withholding allowances): to withhold is: Not over $175 $0 Over-- But not over-- of excess over-- $175 $883 10% $175 $883 $3,050 $70.80 plus 15% $883 $3,050 $7,142 $395.85 plus 25% $3,050 $7,142 $14,708 $1,418.85 plus 28% $7,142 $14,708 $31,771 $3,537.33 plus 33% $14,708 $31,771 . . . $9,168.12 plus 35% $31,771 MARRIED person If the amount of wages The amount of income tax (after withholding allowances): to withhold is: Not over $658 $0 Over-- But not over-- of excess over-- $658 $2,075 10% $658 $2,075 $6,408 $141.70 plus 15% $2,075 $6,408 $12,271 $791.65 plus 25% $6,408 $12,271 $18,350 $2,257.40 plus 28% $12,271 $18,350 $32,254 $3,959.52 plus 33% $18,350 $32,254 . . . $8,547.84 plus 35% $32,254Daily Payroll Period--2011
SINGLE person (including head of household)
If the amount of wages The amount of income tax
(after withholding allowances) to withhold is:
divided by the number of days in
the payroll period is:
Not over $8.10 $0
Over-- But not over-- of excess over--
$8.10 $40.80 10% $8.10
$40.80 $140.80 $3.27 plus 15% $40.80
$140.80 $329.60 $18.27 plus 25% $140.80
$329.60 $678.80 $65.47 plus 28% $329.60
$678.80 $1,466.30 $163.25 plus 33% $678.80
$1,466.30 . . . $423.13 plus 35% $1,466.30
MARRIED person
If the amount of wages The amount of income tax
(after withholding allowances) to withhold is:
divided by the number of days in
the payroll period is:
Not over $30.40 $0
Over-- But not over-- of excess over--
$30.40 $95.80 10% $30.40
$95.80 $295.80 $6.54 plus 15% $95.80
$295.80 $566.30 $36.54 plus 25% $295.80
$566.30 $846.90 $104.17 plus 28% $566.30
$846.90 $1,488.70 $182.74 plus 33% $846.90
$1,488.70 . . . $394.53 plus 35% $1,488.70
Amount for One Withholding Allowance--2011
Payroll Period One Withholding Allowance Weekly $ 71.15 Biweekly 142.31 Semimonthly 154.17 Monthly 308.33 Daily or miscellaneous 14.23
Example--An unmarried employee is paid $600 weekly. The employee has in effect a Form W-4 claiming two withholding allowances. Using the percentage method, you would figure the income tax to withhold as follows:
Total wage payment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $600.00 Reduction for one allowance . . . . . $71.15 Allowances claimed on W-4 . . . . . . 2 Multiply line 2 by line 3 . . . . . . . . . . . $142.30 Amount subject to withholding (line 1 less line 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $457.70 Tax to be withheld on $457.70 . . . . . . . . $ 54.46Note. When using the percentage tables, the tax for the pay period may be rounded to the nearest dollar. If rounding is used, it must be used consistently. Withheld tax amounts should be rounded by dropping amounts under 50 cents and increasing amounts from 50 to 99 cents to the next higher dollar. For example, $2.30 becomes $2 and $2.80 becomes $3.
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--Last update 12/31/10