Extra Withholding

How do I set up to withhold an extra amount from employees for federal or state payroll taxes?

If your employees request additional federal withholding on their W-4 form, follow these steps:

1. Choose Payroll Setup from the Costs menu, and choose Tax Items from the submenu.
2. Click on the Federal Tax item, then click the Edit button.
3. Click on the First Adjustment popup field, and choose Add Federal Amount.
4. Click OK.
5. Choose Employees from the Accounts menu.
6. Find the employee who requested the extra withholding.
7. Click the Payroll Setup button.
8. Enter the requested amount into the Federal Withhold Amount field.
9. Click OK.
10. The next time you use Goldenseal payroll software to write payroll, it will deduct the extra amount.
11. Repeat steps 6 to 9 for each employee who gets additional federal withholding.

If your employees request additional state withholding, follow these steps:

1. Choose Payroll Setup from the Costs menu, and choose Tax Items from the submenu.
2. Click on the Federal Tax item, then click the Edit button.
3. Click on the First Adjustment popup field, and choose Add State Amount.
4. Click OK.
5. Choose Employees from the Accounts menu.
6. Find the employee who requested the extra withholding.
7. Click the Payroll Setup button.
8. Enter the requested amount into the State Withhold Amount field.
9. Click OK.
10. Repeat steps 6 to 9 for each employee who gets additional state withholding.

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