Question

Why does a new employee fill out a W-4 form?

(1 point)
Responses

To list their past jobs and personal skills.
To list their past jobs and personal skills.

To prove they can legally work in the United States.
To prove they can legally work in the United States.

To tell an employer how much tax to hold from a paycheck.
To tell an employer how much tax to hold from a paycheck.

To ask for their pay to be put into a bank account.

Answer 1

To tell an employer how much tax to hold from a paycheck.

(The W-4 reports your filing status, dependents and any extra withholding so the employer can calculate federal income tax to withhold.)