HRPAY 20-09, Other Tax Credits

Published: November 25, 2020
Effective: Pay Period 22, 2020 (EPIC Web), TBD (EmpowHR)

Summary

In accordance with the new Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Form W-4, Employee Withholding Certificate, instructions, the National Finance Center (NFC) has enhanced the Web-based Entry, Processing, Inquiry, and Correction System (EPIC Web) and will enhance EmpowHR by allowing the entry of other tax credits.

Affected Systems

System	System Impact
EmpowHR	Will modify the Total Dependents field to make it a fillable field.
EPIC Web	Modified the Total Claimed Dependents field to make it a fillable field.

Implementation

EmpowHR

W-4 data is processed on the Payroll Documents page - Tax/Federal Tax Data tab.

The Total Dependents field will be modified to make it a fillable field, thereby allowing other tax credits to be entered on the W-4.

Note: This field will no longer calculate the total amount claimed. The total amount for the fields listed below, along with any additional tax credits entered, should be entered in the Total Dependents field.

The following fields are used to enter W-4 information:

Multiple Jobs/Spouse Works - Employee holds more than one job at a time, or is married filing jointly and spouse also works.
Qualified Children - Total dollar amount for qualified children in increments of $2,000 only. Example: Calculated totals will be $2,000, $4,000, $6,000, etc.
Other Dependents - Total dollar amount for other dependents in increments of $500 only. Example: Calculated totals will be $500, $1,000, $1,500, etc.
Other Income - Tax withheld for other income. This may include interest, dividends, and retirement income.
Other Deductions - Deductions other than the standard deduction to reduce withholdings.

EPIC Web

W-4 data is processed on the Payroll Documents - Federal Tax Document page, Tax tab.

The Total Claim Dependents field has been modified to make it a fillable field; thereby allowing other tax credits to be entered on the W-4.

Note: This field will no longer calculate the total amount claimed. The total amounts for the fields listed below, along with any additional tax credits entered, should be entered in the Total Claim Dependents field.

The following fields are used to enter W-4 information:

Multiple Jobs/Spouse Works - Employee holds more than one job at a time, or is married filing jointly and spouse also works.
Qualified Children under Age 17 - Total dollar amount for qualified children in increments of $2,000 only. Example: Calculated totals will be $2,000, $4,000, $6,000, etc.
Other Dependents - Total dollar amount for other dependents in increments of $500 only. Example: Calculated totals will be $500, $1,000, $1,500, etc.

Resources

The procedure manuals for these applications, which are available online at the NFC Web site, are being updated to include the information in this bulletin. To view these procedures, select HR and Payroll Clients from the MyNFC drop-down menu on the NFC Home page. At the HR and Payroll Clients page, select the Publications tab and select the applicable category to access the procedure manuals within the category.

Inquiries

For questions about NFC processing, authorized Servicing Personnel Office representatives should contact the NFC Contact Center at 1-855-NFC-4GOV (1-855-632-4468) or via the customer service portal.