The New Draft version 2019 Form W-4 is a rage inducing abomination.

When I first looked at the new Draft version of the 2019 Form W-4 Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate my initial reaction was rage.  Yes, rage! Rage towards an unnecessary yet profound encroachment of privacy by our federal government. When you view the form you will see that you now must report for the love of the almighty two very private pieces of data to your employer:

1. All other income earned outside your job
2. Total itemized deductions.

Your employer has no business knowing this information about you! What is happening?

Thanks to the eukaryote dimwits in charge (e-DICs), the budget busting, deficit exploding Tax Cut & Jobs Act (TCJA) now requires that “your employer” calculate “your” income tax withholding in a different way than before. This is accomplished by imposing upon you in exchange for gainful employment an obligation to prepare, sign (under penalty of perjury) and submit to your employer IRS Form W-4.

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