Claiming taxes

[carterscutie85]

On my W-4 for work  I claimed 1 person. However at the end of the year I want to claim both myself and DS.

Should I change it to 0 then? Or can I claim both myself and DS at the end of the year while also claimimg myself right now?

My manager didn't seem to know much about this. Before I had DS I always just claimed 0 and then claimed myself at the end of the year. Should I do that again, only this time I will be claiming myself and DS?

[carterscutie85]

BUMP!

[QueenFelicia]

 http://www.irs.gov/individuals/page/0,,id=14806,00.html

here is a withholding calculator to help you figure out how many to claim. the more you claim, the less money taken out of your check.

[dsebastian23]

you can claim them at the end of the year when you file your taxes, you will get more back that way.

[cherryeye22]

 The W-4 is used for withholding. you can put whatever you want on that form. 0 withholds more, the higher the number the less is taken out. So it really depends on the tax you owe. Most likely you don't need a lot of withholding so I would do a 1. This does not mean anything when it comes to taxes you can claim your son regardless of what you put on the W-4.