California To Withhold A Bigger Chunk Of Paychecks

Starting Sunday, cash-strapped California will dig deeper into the pocketbooks of wage earners -- holding back 10% more than it already does in state income taxes just as the biggest shopping season of the year kicks into gear.

[ca tax payer]

Is this legal? I am surprised no comments on this so far. Very concerning to me!

[mack]

just filled out a new W-4 form. claiming all I can. If I have to pay, they will get it on 4/15/09

[SAW]

ca tax payer wrote:

Is this legal? I am surprised no comments on this so far. Very concerning to me!

Yes it is legal, because they enacted it. It is supposed to get money that the state needs into its hands sooner. The bottom line on what you will owe next April does not change, so the amount you need to send them after your withholding is accounted for, might be less than what you are used to.

The Federal Government is doing its thing just the opposite of what the State is doing--lessoning the withholding so that we have more in our pockets now. There too, the bottom line on the tax form won't change, and you might own more out of your pocket, after withholding than usual. To me, this is more worrisome than the State's actions, because if withholding and estimated tax payments don't total the threshold set by the IRS, there can be penalties for that.

[Ripped Off]

Another example of the government "helping" the litte guys!

[lolfools]

O GREAT, TAXING ME MORE CAUSE YOU IDIOTS IN THE STATE SENATE CANT BALANCE THE MONEY I GIVE YOU AS IT IS... AND THANK YOU TO ALL YOU ILLEGALS WHO ARE GAINING ON THIS... THANKS TO YOU WE ARE IN THIS MESS. I LOVE THIS COUNTRY LIKE ANY OTHER AMERICAN, BUT OUR GOVERNMENTS STATE AND FEDERAL SUCK A**...
NOW IM GOING TO BE CUT SHORT ON MY CHECKS TO HELP PAY EVEN MORE AND TO HELP PEOPLE THAT SHOULDN'T EVEN BE HERE. AND HELP THE IDIOTS IN SACRAMENTO GET OUT OF THE STATE DEBT??? HEY, WHY DONT YOU TAKE A PAY CUT AND FORK OVER SOME CASH AND STOP HURTING THE MIDDLE CLASS SO MUCH. NO MORE BONUSES, NO MORE G-RIDES, NO MORE PRIVATE JETS. TAKE THE BUS OR RIDE A BICYCLE.

[Nobody]

Why don't they just take the amount they spend on public education, subtract 25% off it and send out vouchers to all the parents so they can send their kids to whichever private school they want to. The kids will get better educations, the state will be in the black, and they can sell off the public schools and make a fortune on the back end. Problem solved.

Oh that's right... how can they indoctrinate them to be atheist evolutionary animals who do drugs, engage in sexual immorality and homosexuality, crime, and join gangs. I almost forgot. What was I thinking?

[Billy Ringo]

Ahnold doesn't care about your girly whinning.

Just pay.

[Joe_Public]

I guess they need more working class money to pay for all the illegals to have medical and welfare! F**k California. Let's all threaten to quit our jobs, then force our employers to pay us under the table. This state has gone straight into the shi**er!