W-4P

Acronym	Definition
W-4P	Withholding Election Form for Periodic Payments (IRS)

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Recipients of nonperiodic payments use Form W-4P only if they want to elect out of withholding.

Chapter 6: Calculation of tax

Nonperiodic IRA distributions generally are subject to 10% federal income tax withholding; however, if a client intends to repay the distribution within the applicable 60-day period, he or she can elect not to have any income taxes withheld by completing IRS Form W-4P, Withholding Certificate for Pension or Annuity Payments (otherwise the client will have to fund the 10% from non-IRA funds when he or she completes the rollover).

Using serial IRAs to stretch the 60-day rule for IRA rollovers

* Form W-4P, Withholding Certificate for Pension or Annuity Payments: Revisions to this form include the standard annual changes to the personal exemptions claimed on the "Deduction and Adjustments Worksheet," as well as to the tables for calculating the amount included on line 2 of the "Multiple Pension/More than One Income Worksheet."