A Form W-4 claiming exemption from withholding is effective when it is submitted to the employer and only for that calendar year. To continue to be exempt from withholding, an employee must submit a new Form W-4 via Employee Self Service by February 15. If the employee fails to submit a new Form W-4 by February 15, we will begin withholding as if the employee had checked the box for Single or Married filing separately in Step 1(c) and made no entries in Step 2, Step 3, or Step 4 of the 2020 Form W-4.
NOTE: If the employee provides a new Form W-4 claiming exemption from withholding on February 16 or later, it will be applied to future wages, we will not refund any taxes withheld while the exempt status wasn’t in place.
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