Extension County Operations: Employee Benefits
Tax Withholding for Multiple Paychecks
Since UGA and your county withhold federal and state taxes from each paycheck assuming that separately the UGA salary and the county salary each represnt your total salary, the total tax liability will not be met when the two incomes are combined. In short, not enough taxes will be withheld from your paychecks.
The chart below is provided to illustrate in the case of two separate paychecks, the difference between actual tax withholdings and total tax liability. The chart shows the tax withholding deficit if no adjustments are made to the tax withholdings.
If you need help with adjusting your withholdings after you receive your first checks from UGA and your county, contact Whitney Gaughan in the Business Office at wgaughan@uga.edu or (706) 542-9002.
Tax Withholdings-- Married with two allowances. |
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Monthly Gross |
TRS (5.25)% |
Health Ins. (PPO family) | Taxable Gross |
Federal Tax Withheld |
State Tax Withheld |
|
| Total Salary | $4,167 |
$219 |
$393 |
$3,555 |
$207 |
$170 |
| UGA Salary | $2,667 |
$140 |
$393 |
$2,134 |
$22 |
$84 |
| County Salary | $1,500 |
$79 |
$0 |
$1,421 |
$0 |
$42 |
| Tax Liability Deficit per month: | $185 | $44 | ||||
Federal Tax Withholding Solution: Change withholdings to Married with zero allowances on both UGA and County salaries, plus an additional flat withholding of $100/month from UGA salary.
State Tax Withholding Solution: Change withholdings to Married with zero allowances on both UGA and County salaries.
Tax withholding foms may be found here:
- Federal Tax Withholding: Form W-4
- GA State Tax Withholding: Form G-4 Employee's Withholding Certificate
Completed forms for tax withholding from UGA salaries may be sent to: The University of Georgia, Payroll Office, Business Services Building, Athens, GA 30602-4215