Marquette University
Student Employment Services
Zilber Hall, 1250 W. Wisconsin Ave.

General notes

The default for the W-4 form is Zero/Single. If you are claiming anything other than Zero/Single, then you will need to complete the W-4 form. Otherwise, you do not need do not need to complete the W4 form.

Students enrolled full- time or half-time will not be subject to FICA tax. Foreign students must complete the W-4 form, however, they are not subject to the same tax guidelines. The W-4 form can be completed at the Office of Student Employment or the Payroll Office.

The W-4 form can be found at the Office of the Comptroller.

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.