Submitted by AlariLeanbow t3_ye1xz0 in personalfinance
My husband and I file as married filing jointly but have very disparate incomes (my base is $45k per year with potential overtime, his is $95k per year with potential bonuses) . We both claim 0 exemptions on our W-4s every year and even though he contributes about $100 extra in federal tax every pay period, I contribute about $30 every pay period, we still always end up owing. This last year we owed nearly $2k.
It's so frustrating because I don't know what else to do in terms of our taxes. If I'm not claiming any exemptions why isn't the deduction they're taking out every pay, even not considering the additional withholding, never enough to cover the liability? I don't need a refund, I just don't want to owe anything at the end of the year.