Marquette University
Student Employment Services
1212 Building, Room 415

 

How Do I fill Out My W-4?

 

Exemptions

0 Exemptions: Highest tax taken out = less pay
(If your parents claim you, you must check 0)

1 Exemption: Less tax taken out = more net pay

 

Exempt

If exempt is checked - NO Federal or State tax is taken out. Caution: you may end up owing.

If exempt is checked - W-4 form will expire every February. You must refile W-4 annually.

FICA is always taken out unless enrolled full time (12 or more credits) and working 20 hours or less.