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INSTRUCTIONS: WITHHOLDING CERTIFICATE FOR PENSION OR ANNUITY PAYMENTS (Form W-4P)

All or a portion of your Arizona pension benefit may be considered federally taxable. You may complete a federal form W-4P to give the Arizona State Retirement System instructions on how to withhold federal taxes from your pension or annuity payments. This document can be obtained from the website maintained by the Internal Revenue Service.

Withholding Certificate For Pension Or Annuity Payments W-4P Step 1: The top section of the form is a personal allowances worksheet to be completed for your records. Enter "1" for yourself if you cannot be claimed as a dependent by anyone else on line 1 and meet at least one of the three other listed requirements. If you meet another one, enter another "1" on line 2. You may enter the same figure for your spouse on line C.

Withholding Certificate For Pension Or Annuity Payments W-4P Step 2: Enter the total number of dependents you will be claiming on line D, and enter "1" on line E if you will be filing as head of household.

Withholding Certificate For Pension Or Annuity Payments W-4P Step 3: Line F concerns the child tax credit. Total lines A through F and enter the sum on line G.

Withholding Certificate For Pension Or Annuity Payments W-4P Step 4: Detach the worksheet from the bottom half of the page along the line where indicated.

Withholding Certificate For Pension Or Annuity Payments W-4P Step 5: On the first line of the form, enter your first name and middle initial, last name and Social Security number.

Withholding Certificate For Pension Or Annuity Payments W-4P Step 6: On the next two lines, enter your full home address. On the right, enter your claim or identification number of your pension or annuity contract.

Withholding Certificate For Pension Or Annuity Payments W-4P Step 7: Check line 1 if you do not wish to have federal income tax withheld from your pension or annuity. If so, do not complete the remainder of the form.

Withholding Certificate For Pension Or Annuity Payments W-4P Step 8: Complete the Deductions and Adjustments Worksheet on the second page to complete line 2.

Withholding Certificate For Pension Or Annuity Payments W-4P Step 9: Complete the Multiple Pensions/More-Than-One-Income Worksheet on the second page to complete line 3.