bod1984

Hi,

I currently live in Scottsdale AZ, I am moving to San Francisco and want to know whether you file your Californian tax exemptions/allowances the same as federal? My federal allowances are 2, will that be the same for California exemptions/allowances?

This may be a stupid question I realise, but even my company pay-roll said they were not 100% sure...great eh!

Thanks in advance and I apologise if the answer already lurks in the forum somewhere.

Noorah101

Federal is still Federal no matter where you live in the USA. You can put "2" on your W-4 no matter where you live.

Rene

DebzinUS

You will need to complete a California W-4 when you move to California. There is usually a worksheet attached to the W-4 which will help you determine how many exemptions you should claim. It may or may not be the same as your federal exemptions.

Noorah101

I'm confused. A W-4 is the Federal Income Tax Withholding form. How can there be a specific "California W-4" form? Perhaps there is a specific form for California State Witholding (such as here in Arizona, it's Form A-4). But I don't think there is a "California W-4" form.

After a google search, it looks like the California State Withholding form is "DE-4": http://www.edd.ca.gov/pdf_pub_ctr/de4.pdf

Rene

DebzinUS

Ok I stand corrected It is a form which in some states it is called a State W-4 or some variation. In California it is apparently called a DE 4. The intent is the same, complete the form so that the correct amount of California State taxes are withheld.

MMcD

....Straight from "the horses mouth"......All you (n)ever wanted to know about CA tax (which is so bloody high)
https://www.ftb.ca.gov/forms/2013_ca...emptions.shtml