As of January 1, 2020, the Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certiicate (Form W-4) from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is used for federal income tax withholding only. You must file the state form DE 4 to determine the appropriate California PIT withholding.

You must file the state form Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate (DE 4) (PDF) (edd.ca.gov/pdf_pub_ctr/de4.pdf) to determine the appropriate California Personal Income Tax (PIT) withholding.

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Employers may require employees to file a DE 4 when they wish to use additional allowances for estimated deductions to reduce the amount of wages subject to withholding. As of January 1, 2020, the Form W-4 will be used for federal income tax withholding only. You must file a DE 4 to determine the appropriate California PIT withholding.

Use Worksheet B to determine whether your expected estimated deductions may entitle you to claim one or more additional withholding allowances. Use last year’s FTB Form 540 as a model to calculate this year’s withholding amounts.

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For information on the availability of antipoverty credits, eligibility requirements, and how to get the California tax forms or get help filing, visit the Franchise Tax Board (ftb.ca.gov/) and search for forms or call 1-800-852-5711.

Si necesita información sobre el formulario de su última declaración de impuestos como residente de California titulado en inglés California Resident Income Tax Return (FTB Form 540), visite la agencia FTB (ftb.ca.gov).