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If not, to ensure you get credit for your earnings, contact SSA at 800-772-1213 [or go to](or go to www.ssa.gov)[ www.ssa.gov](or go to www.ssa.gov).  \nHead of household (Check only if you’re unmarried and pay more than half the costs of keeping up a home for yourself and a qualifying individual.) Caution: To claim certain credits or deductions on your tax return, you (and/or your spouse if married filing jointly) are required to have a social security number valid for employment. See page 2 for more information.  \nForm W-4  \nTIP: Consider [using the estimator at](using the estimator at www.irs.gov/W4App to determine the most accurate withholding for)[ www.irs.gov/W4App](using the estimator at www.irs.gov/W4App to determine the most accurate withholding for)[ to determine the most accurate withholding for](using the estimator at www.irs.gov/W4App to determine the most accurate withholding for) the rest of the year if you: are completing this form after the beginning of the year; expect to work only part of the year; or have changes during the year in your marital status, number of jobs for you (and/or your spouse if married filing jointly), dependents, other income (not from jobs), deductions, or credits. Have your most recent pay stub(s) from this year available when using the estimator. At the beginning of next year, use the estimator again to recheck your withholding.  \nComplete Steps 2–4 ONLY if they apply to you; otherwise, skip to Step 5. See page 2 for more information on each step, who can claim exemption from withholding, and when to [use the estimator at](use the estimator at www.irs.gov/W4App)[ www.irs.gov/W4App](use the estimator at www.irs.gov/W4App).  \nStep 2: Multiple Jobs or Spouse Works  \nComplete this step if you (1) hold more than one job at a time, or (2) are married filing jointly and your spouse also works. The correct amount of withholding depends on income earned from all of these jobs.  \nDo only one of the following.  \n(a) [Use the estimator at](Use the estimator at www.irs.gov/W4App for)[ www.irs.gov/W4App](Use the estimator at www.irs.gov/W4App for)[ for](Use the estimator at www.irs.gov/W4App for) the most accurate withholding for this step (and Steps 3–4). If you or your spouse have self-employment income, use this option; or  \n(b) Use the Multiple Jobs Worksheet on page 3 and enter the result in Step 4(c) below; or  \n(c) If there are only two jobs total, you may check this box. Do the same on Form W-4 for the other job. This option is generally more accurate than Step 2(b) if pay at the lower paying job is more than half of the pay atthe higher paying job. Otherwise, Step 2(b) is more accurate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   \nComplete Steps 3–4(b) on Form W-4 for only ONE of these jobs. Leave those steps blank for the other jobs. 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