Head to the Documents section of your Gusto account to view your W-4(s).
For more help calculating your withholdings, check out our blog for step-by-step info or read the IRS FAQs. For personal tax advice, consult a CPA or licensed tax advisor.
Your changes will take effect the next time your employer runs payroll. On or after the check date, view your paystub and review your withholdings under “Employee Taxes Withheld.”
Recertify your tax exemption status each year
Your changes will take effect the next time your employer runs payroll. On or after the check date, view your paystub and review your withholdings under “Employee Taxes Withheld.”
Gusto stores the only most recent version of each employee's Federal W-4. If an employee's personal data or withholding info changes, Gusto automatically updates their W-4 and prompts the employee to sign it. The previous version is not stored.
Important reminders
A W-4 package with all employee Form W-4s can only be generated once per day. Depending on file size, it could take a while for your .zip file to be created.
The download shouldn’t take long. However, if your company has a large number of employees, check back in about 5 minutes to see if your .zip file is ready for download.
For state income tax withholding and certain local agencies, employers are required to have their new employees physically sign the state and local version of the Form W-4, and store it for your records.
If an employee requests a change to their state and/or local withholding instructions, have your employee physically re-sign the state/local version of the Form W-4, and store the new document for your records.