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title: New 2020 Form W-4
description: Here is a summary of some of the changes that you may notice on the new 2020 Form W-4.
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# [New 2020 Form W-4](https://blog.threadhcm.com/new-2020-form-w-4)

 Written by [Charlene Fletcher](https://blog.threadhcm.com/author/taxthread) | Jan 14, 2020 2:39:47 PM

The 2018 and 2019 Forms W-4 included the first batch of changes that were brought about by the [Tax Cuts Job Act](https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/tax-cuts-and-jobs-act-a-comparison-for-businesses) (TCJA).  The [2020 W-4 form](https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw4.pdf) completes the process so that our Employee's Withholding Certificate (W-4) is now aligned with the tax changes that were a result of the TCJA.

 

Here is a summary of some of the changes that you may notice:

1. The word Allowance has been taken off the name of the form and we no longer choose a number of allowances.
2. The available options for your anticipated filing status have changed.
3. The form is a full page.
4. The option to claim "Exempt" is no longer an obvious one.  On page 2 of the document, you will see what someone should do if they are claiming "Exempt."

Two additional bits of information you may want to be aware of:

- Employees are not required to complete a new 2020 W-4 form.  The tables for using the 2019 form are still available to use and [iSolved](https://threadhcm.com/payroll/) will still calculate taxes if nothing is changed from what an employee had listed in 2019.
- A GA Department of Revenue representative told the APA that federal form W-4 will no longer be accepted for state withholding purposes in 2020, but to check the updated state form ([Form G-4](https://dor.georgia.gov/g-4-employee-withholding)) for additional information.  The updated version should be available early in 2020.

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