Exemptions

A property (usually) indicating the employee’s gross earnings.

Syntax

.NET
Java

value = object.Exemptions

object.Exemptions = value

object is a TaxControl instance.

value is a float variable or expression.

Details

For employees who have not yet signed a 2020 or later W-4, this input property indicates the employee’s exemptions, taken from federal form W-4, line 5. This value is used by the federal income tax, as well as some state taxes.

For employees who have signed a 2020 or later W-4, this input property indicates the employee’s total credits, taken from form W-4, line 3.

Note: Some tax formulas, such as those for Indiana state and county taxes, reuse this field for other purposes. The developer should always reset this property between tax calculations.