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Dear TaxMama,

This may be a stupid question, but does a W-4 ever expire if there are no changes?

Guido

 

Dear Guido,

That's not a stupid question.

It doesn't really expire. If a new one hasn't been prepared, the company's payroll department has to use the information from the previous year - except when the exemptions are over 10.

In that case, a new W-4 must be submitted by the employee in January.

Otherwise, IRS recommends that new W-4s be signed each year.

Good luck!

Best wishes,
Eva Rosenberg, MBA, EA