{"id":34861,"date":"2018-02-15T14:57:03","date_gmt":"2018-02-15T20:57:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/?p=34861"},"modified":"2018-05-14T13:59:02","modified_gmt":"2018-05-14T18:59:02","slug":"tax-dictionary-withholding-compliance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/irs\/audits-and-tax-notices\/tax-dictionary-withholding-compliance\/","title":{"rendered":"Withholding Compliance"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>IRS Definition<\/h2>\n<p>The IRS may direct your employer to withhold federal income tax at an increased rate to ensure you have adequate withholding.<\/p>\n<h2>More from H&amp;R Block<\/h2>\n<p>When you complete a Form W-4, if you claim more exemptions than you are entitled to, or you mark that you are exempt from having taxes withheld from your pay check and you are not exempt, the IRS can force your employer to withhold taxes at a higher rate. 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