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Tax Preparation Service in the City of Encino, Sherman Way, Universal City, Tarzana, Woodland Hills, Van Nuys, San Fernando, Thousand Oaks, LA County Cities and other areas:

Agoura Hills, Alhambra, Altadena, Arcadia, Artesia, Avalon, Azusa, Baldwin Hills, Baldwin Park, Bell, Bell Gardens, Beverly Hills, Bradbury, Burbank, Calabasas, Carson, Castaic, Cerritos, Claremont, Commerce, Covina, Cudahy, Culver City, Diamond Bar, Duarte, East Los Angeles, El Monte, El Segundo, Glendale, Glendora, Hawaiian Gardens, Hawthorne, Hermosa Beach, Inglewood, Irwindale, La Cañada-Flintridge, La Habra Heights, La Mirada, La Puente, La Verne, Lawndale, Lennox, Lomita, Malibu, Manhattan Beach, Marina del Rey, Maywood, Monrovia, Montebello, Monterey Park, Pasadena, Pico Rivera, Pomona, Rancho Palos Verdes, Redondo Beach, Rolling Hills, Rolling Hills Estates, Rosemead, San Dimas, San Fernando, San Gabriel, San Marino, Santa Fe Springs, Sierra Madre, Signal Hill, South El Monte, South Pasadena, Stevenson Ranch, Temple City, Torrance, Walnut, West Covina, West Hollywood, Westlake Village, Whittier, and other Unincorporated Los Angeles County.

San Gabriel Valley: Alhambra, Altadena, Arcadia, Azusa, Baldwin Park, Bradbury, Covina, Duarte, East LA, El Monte, Glendale, Glendora, Irwindale, Monrovia, Montebello, Monterey Park, Pasadena, Pico Rivera, Rosemead, San Gabriel, San Marino, Sierra Madre, South El Monte, South Pasadena, Temple City, West Covina, Whittier

Ventura County includes the cities of:

Camarillo, Fillmore, Moorpark, Ojai, Oxnard, Port Hueneme, Santa Paula, San Buenaventura, Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks, and Unincorporated Ventura County

The most common reason why you may not received a tax refund when filing your taxes is because your withholding is wrong. This applies to most W-2 filers only. Getting your withholding right enables you to receive a refund. Below is what the IRS suggest you do to ensure you have selected the correct withholding.

All taxpayers should review their federal withholding each year to make sure they’re not having too little or too much tax withheld. Doing this now can help protect against facing an unexpected tax bill or penalty in 2023. The sooner taxpayers check their withholding, the easier it is to get the right amount of tax withheld.

Taxpayers whose employers withhold federal income tax from their paycheck can use the IRS Tax Withholding Estimator to help decide if they should make a change to their withholding. This online tool guides users through the process of checking their withholding to help determine the right amount to withhold for their personal situation. Taxpayers can check with their employer to update their withholding or submit a new Form W-4, Employee’s Withholding Certificate.

Adjustments to withholding
Individuals should generally increase withholding if they hold more than one job at a time or have income from sources not subject to withholding. If they don’t make any changes, they may owe additional tax and possibly penalties when filing their tax return.

Individuals should generally decrease their withholding if they qualify for income tax credits or deductions other than the basic standard deduction.

Either way, those who need to adjust their withholding must prepare a new Form W-4, Employee’s Withholding Certificate. They need to submit the new Form W-4 to their employer as soon as possible since withholding occurs throughout the year.

Individuals who should check their withholding include those:

who experienced a marriage, divorce, birth or adoption of child, purchase of a new home or retirement
who are working two or more jobs at the same time or who only work for part of the year
who claim credits such as the child tax credit
with dependents age 17 or older
who itemized deductions on prior year returns
with other personal and financial changes

Tax Withholding Estimator benefits
The IRS Tax Withholding Estimator can help taxpayers:

determine if they should complete a new Form W-4.
know what information to put on a new Form W-4.
save time because the tool completes the form worksheets.

Taxpayers should prepare before using the Tax Withholding Estimator by having their most recent pay statements, information for other income sources and their most recent income tax return. The tool does not ask for sensitive information such as name, Social Security number, address, or bank account numbers.

Taxpayers shouldn’t use the Tax Withholding Estimator if:

They have a pension but not a job. They should estimate their tax withholding with the new Form W-4P.
They have nonresident alien status. They should use Notice 1392, Supplement Form W-4 Instructions for Nonresident Aliens.
Their tax situation is complex. This includes alternative minimum tax, long-term capital gains or qualified dividends. See Publication 505, Tax Withholding and Estimated Tax.

More information:
Tax Withholding Estimator FAQs

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