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Whatever you have withheld, it evens out at Tax Time. No long term benefit. <br />
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If you know what you have to pay in total, pick the Allowance accordingly.<br />
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Most people will pay now (short term pain) to ensure a refund in April and not tax owing in April on top of their payroll taxes.
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GMartin

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Claim less to enforce forced saving with 0 interest and 0 gain on your money<br />
Claim what is appropriate and discipline yourself to save the money yourself and reap the gains.
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I want to sincerely thank everyone for your well-thought-out answers to my question. &nbsp; I especially appreciate the hypothetical scenarios provided by Martin and Nick which were instrumental in enhancing my understanding of the significance of Number of Allowances on a W-4 Form. &nbsp;Generally speaking, I tend to understand ideas and concepts better if I can gain a picture or visual of them. &nbsp;<br />
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Thanks again for the great feedback. &nbsp;As always, it is greatly appreciated :-)<br />
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George
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Thanks. <br />
0 gets you a bigger refund ..... if that might be your desire.
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Hello and Good Afternoon Everyone,<br />
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&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; I am wondering what is the significance of Number of Allowances on a W-4 Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate. &nbsp; My value for this category is 1. &nbsp;When I compare my return to what others with the Number of Allowances set at 0, their returns are almost twice of what I normally get each year. &nbsp;That said, are there any hidden short-term or long-term benefits of leaving the Number of Allowances set at 1 or should I consider going to Human Resources and having it changed to 0 in order to claim a &nbsp;higher refund next &nbsp;year?<br />
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&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Any shared thoughts to this question will be greatly appreciated. <br />
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&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Thank you<br />
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&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; George
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Hello and Good Afternoon Everyone,

          I am wondering what is the significance of Number of Allowances on a W-4 Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate.   My value for this category is 1.  When I compare my return to what others with the Number of Allowances set at 0, their returns are almost twice of what I normally get each year.  That said, are there any hidden short-term or long-term benefits of leaving the Number of Allowances set at 1 or should I consider going to Human Resources and having it changed to 0 in order to claim a  higher refund next  year?

           Any shared thoughts to this question will be greatly appreciated. 

           Thank you

            George

what is the significance of Number of Allowances on a W-4 Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate?

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