485 AOS/New Job tax question

[Neil B.]

Hi All.

Status is AOS and working with approved EAD. Both spouse and I are employed. We have 2 children. We are filing taxes year end as married couple, joint return.

Question- New employer wants me to fill out W-4 so they can take out appropriate deductions. Should I claim the child deduction when I fill out W-4 for employer or will my spouse at tax time? Someone thought we could both claim the children..

I am sorry this post is a little off topic but I am sure someone knows the answer to this.

 

[TheRealCanadian]

Question- New employer wants me to fill out W-4 so they can take out appropriate deductions. Should I claim the child deduction when I fill out W-4 for employer or will my spouse at tax time? Someone thought we could both claim the children..

You could probably both claim them; the W-4 doesn't actually change your tax liability, it just sets how much is withheld from each paycheck.

 

[Neil B.]

Thanks RealCanadian!