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 December 25, 2022

# New IRS tax withholding forms: W-4

![Picture of Martina C. Almand](https://bosstaxes.com/hs-fs/hubfs/boss-taxes-logo-only-1.png?width=50&name=boss-taxes-logo-only-1.png) By  [Martina C. Almand](https://bosstaxes.com/bt-blog/author/martina-c-almand)  ·   1 minute read

Starting December 15, 2022, if you need to change your withholding on your pension you will be required to fill out an [IRS W-4P](https://www.drs.wa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/w4p.pdf). This form is used to determine your tax withholdings for payments from your pension or long-term periodic payments from your investment accounts.

 For more accurate federal income tax withholding, the IRS made the decision to split the existing W-4P form into two forms:

- Form W-4P for periodic payments.
- Form W-4R for non-periodic payments/eligible rollover distributions.

#### What are W-4 forms?

When you retire, you receive monthly income from your pension account or withdrawals from an investment account (DCP or Plan 3). That income is taxed. DRS is required to withhold a certain amount of federal taxes. The IRS W-4 forms are used to determine how much is withheld from your retirement income.

#### Which form do you need?

###### For retirees:

You only need to submit a new [IRS W-4P](https://www.drs.wa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/w4p.pdf) form if you would like to change your tax withholding.

###### For those applying for retirement:

Submit the 2022 [IRS W-4P](https://www.drs.wa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/w4p.pdf) form with your application. The form will tell DRS how much to withhold from your monthly pension income.

###### For DCP or Plan 3 withdrawals:

Withdrawals from a Plan 3 or DCP account are taxed at a standard federal withholding rate (20% for most withdrawal types). You also have the option to increase your withholding by submitting an [IRS W-4R](https://www.drs.wa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/w4r.pdf) with your withdrawal request.

Source: [https://www.drs.wa.gov/new-w4-forms-newsfeed/](https://www.drs.wa.gov/new-w4-forms-newsfeed/)

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