u/External-Wasabi-3090

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Need an answer for I think a simple question

So I haven't started my second job just yet, and i (think) have correctly manually calculated my taxable annual and wages income for my first job since i have no pay stubs or my first job w4 to go off of (Which was pretty hard since i'm doing this by myself, and have no prior experience to filing w4s for more than one job), the 2nd job is the same payrate with (assumed) the same hours, is it easier to assume it will be the exact same income as my first job and use the multiple jobs sheet?

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u/External-Wasabi-3090 — 7 days ago

So, never worked a 2nd job before. This jobs pays the same amount as my 1st. I have not started work at my 2nd job. I might be over-complicating things, but I don't want to mess up with filling out my W-4 if I can help it... Because both jobs pay the same amount, using option 2b doesn't seem like the best option, especially when I need the annual income for the "Highest paying job" section. Would it be easier for me to use option '2a' or 'None of the above' since i have no records of pay from the 2nd job that I would be currently filing the w4 for?

Taking into consideration of my 1st job's paychecks, I can't view it as a paystub, since they're only direct deposits; nor do i have a way of viewing my current W-2 form online since I did a physical copy of the application. I'm still in my early adult years, so I don't have a lot of knowledge for filling out W-4s that include a 2nd job; the only people i could possibly ask would either be my formal roommate (who is currently living in another country), and a family member, (who is younger than I am, but has experience with having 2 or more jobs, and i'd feel a bit embarrassed to ask for help).

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u/External-Wasabi-3090 — 8 days ago