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California W-4 Withholding Calculator 2026

Federal + California state income tax side-by-side.

DE-4 Filing Status

DE-4 Worksheet

allowances

Each allowance reduces your taxable wages by $3,750/year.

A

Yourself

Enter 1 for yourself (enter 0 if someone else claims you as a dependent)

B

Spouse / Partner

Enter 1 if you are married/RDP and your spouse or partner does not work

C

Dependents

Number of dependents you will claim on your CA return

D

Head of household

Enter 1 if you are unmarried and pay more than half the household costs for a qualifying person

Only enter 1 here if you also selected Head of Household as your filing status above.

E

Extra deductions

Additional allowances for CA itemized deductions above standard deduction (estimated extra deductions ÷ $3,750)

Total allowances (Line 1)1

Extra withholding — Line 2

Optional: additional state tax to withhold each pay period (on top of the calculated amount).

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