After completing Form D 4 detach the top portion and file it with your employer Keep the bottom portion for your records
D 4 DC Withholding
D 4 DC Withholding Allowance Worksheet
Detach and give the top portion to your employer Keep the bottom portion for your records
District of Columbia
District of Columbia Enter Year Allowance Certificate
Employer Keep this certificate with your records If 10 or more exemptions are claimed or if you suspect this certificate contains false information please send a copy to: Office of Tax and Revenue 1101 4th St SW Washington DC 20024 Attn: Compliance Administration Detach and give the top portion to your employer Keep the bottom portion for your records
Every new employee who resides in DC and is required to have DC income taxes withheld must fill out Form D 4 and file it with his/her employer
File Form D 4 whenever you star t new employment Once filed with your employer it will remain in effect until you file a new certificate You may file a new withholding allowance certificate any time the number of withholding allowances you are entitled to increases You must file a new certificate within 10 days if the number of withholding allowances you claimed decreases
Government of the
How many withholding allowances should you claim?
If you are not liable for DC income taxes because you are a nonresident or military spouse you must file Form D 4A Certificate of Nonresi dence in the District of Columbia with your employer
In some instances even if you claim zero withholding allowances you may not have enough tax withheld You may upon agreement with your employer have more tax withheld by entering on Line 3 a dollar amount of your choosing
o However if you claim too many allowances you may owe additional taxes at the end of the year
Section A Number of withholding allowances
Should I have an additional amount deducted from my pay check?
Signature Under penalties of law I declare that the information provided on this certificate is to the best of my knowledge correct Employee s signature Date
Use the worksheet on the front of this form to figure the number of withholding allowances you should claim I f you want less money withheld from your paycheck you may claim additional allowances by completing Section B of the worksheet Lines j through
What to file
When should you file?
Who must file a Form D 4?