A W-4 form tells your employer how much federal income tax to withhold from your paycheck. Filling it out correctly helps prevent overpaying throughout the year or owing money when you file your tax ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Whenever you start a new job there’s always a stack of paperwork to fill out. Buried in there is something called a W-4 form or an Employee’s Withholding Certificate.