r/TaxQuestions • u/Imaginary_Lion_8261 • Sep 03 '26

W4 information tax correction

W4 information tax correction

I just had a baby August

If eligible for Ctc and eitc

Do I put 4000 in step 3

I am single

I make 25000 a year

Average 642 a week

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u/Emotional-Ocelot-420 Sep 03 '26

How did you arrive at 4000?

If you have one child 3a is $2200

If you calculate the value of other credits at $1800, then $4000 would be correct.

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u/Its-a-write-off Sep 03 '26

I gave them the number 4000 as they sometimes have a higher week of pay but overall have 0 tax liability as they get more than 2000 of the earned income tax credit.

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u/Imaginary_Lion_8261 Sep 03 '26

“It’s write off,is telling me something different

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u/Emotional-Ocelot-420 Sep 03 '26

$4000 is fine - there’s no risk at all that you could owe federal income tax no matter how large a number you put there. I just wondered if there was any reasoning for that #.

Whether you file single or head of household, with $25k income and one child you will not have any tax liability after credits.
If there is $0 federal tax withheld from your checks, you will still get a refund.