Whta Do I Do If My Employer Withheld Too Much Social Security Tax On My W-2

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Answer #1: Posted by pellkiness on February 8th, 2013 2:44 PM

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You will get it back in the form of a refund when you file your return. After that, you need to ask your employer to change the number of exemptions on your W-4 if you don't want this to happen again.

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