IRS Releases Proposed Form W-4 Redesign
On Friday, May 31, 2019, the IRS released a new proposed design of the IRS Form W-4 to be used starting in 2020. The goal is to make it easier for employees to calculate accurate withholdings under the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Employees who already have completed a Form W-4 will not be required to submit a new Form W-4 simply due to the redesign. However, once finalized, the new Form will be required for employees hired on or after January 1, 2020.
The IRS expects to release a near-final draft of the 2020 Form W-4 in mid-to-late July to give employers and payroll processors the tools they need to update systems before the final version of the form is released in November.
We will keep you abreast once the finalized form is released by the IRS for use.
