Federal income tax withholding

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Federal income tax withholding (FIT withholding) is amount of federal income tax withheld by the employer from the employee's gross pay; the amount withheld is determined by the employee's gross pay, the pay period, the number of allowances claimed by the employee on the W-4 form, and the marital status indicated on the W-4 form.


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According to College Accounting: A Practical Approach by Slater (13th edition)‎,

Federal income tax withholding (FIT withholding). Amount of federal income tax withheld by the employer from the employee's gross pay; the amount withheld is determined by the employee's gross pay, the pay period, the number of allowances claimed by the employee on the W-4 form, and the marital status indicated on the W-4 form.

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