Form W-4 (ht), Employee's Withholding Certificate (Haitian Creole Version), is the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) form, printed in Haitian Creole, that you complete and give to your employer so the employer withholds the correct federal income tax from your pay. This edition is for 2026 and has five steps: personal information, multiple jobs, credits for dependents, other adjustments, and your signature. On FillingPDF you can fill out the form online and download or print the completed PDF; the IRS publishes the original at irs.gov.
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What is W-4 (ht)?
Form W-4 (ht), Employee's Withholding Certificate (Haitian Creole Version), is the IRS form, printed in Haitian Creole under the title Fòm W-4 Sètifika Prelèvman Anplwaye a, that an employee completes and hands to an employer so that the correct federal income tax is withheld from pay.
The IRS states the purpose on page 2: if too little tax is withheld, you will generally owe tax when you file your return and may owe a penalty; if too much is withheld, you are generally due a refund. The form is the way to tell your employer about your filing status, a second job, dependents, other income and deductions that change the amount.
This is the 2026 edition (OMB No. 1545-0074, Cat. No. 95386Z). Pages 1 and 2 are the form and its instructions. Page 3 holds the Step 2(b) Multiple Jobs Worksheet, and page 4 holds the Step 4(b) Deductions Worksheet and the tables the worksheets use. Both worksheets are marked to keep in your own records.
The form refers to related IRS material: Publication 505 on tax withholding and estimated tax, Publication 501 on dependents and the standard deduction, Form 1040-ES for estimated tax, Notice 1392 for nonresident aliens, and the withholding estimator at www.irs.gov/W4App.
Who needs to file W-4 (ht)?
Employees who want their employer to withhold the correct amount of federal income tax from their pay complete this form and give it to the employer. This Haitian Creole edition serves employees who prefer to read and answer the form in that language.
Situations the instructions single out:
- Two or more jobs at the same time, or a married couple filing jointly where both spouses work: complete Step 2, and fill in Steps 3 to 4(b) on only one Form W-4, for the highest-paying job.
- Employees claiming dependents or other credits: complete Step 3.
- Employees with other income, extra deductions or extra withholding: complete Step 4.
- Employees who qualify for the exemption: both conditions on page 2 must be met. You had no federal income tax liability in 2025, and you expect none in 2026.
- Nonresident aliens: read Notice 1392 before completing the form.
If you have self-employment income apart from your wages, the instructions say you will generally owe income tax and self-employment tax on it; the estimator at www.irs.gov/W4App can help you set the amount withheld. Your employer completes only the Employers Only block.
When to file W-4 (ht)
Give Form W-4 (ht) to your employer when you start a job, and complete a new one whenever your personal or financial situation changes. The instructions list changes such as marital status, number of jobs (yours or your spouse's), dependents, other income, deductions or credits.
If you complete the form after the start of the year, expect to work only part of the year, or have such changes during the year, the form suggests using the estimator at www.irs.gov/W4App for a more accurate result. It also advises rechecking your withholding at the start of next year.
If you claim the exemption from withholding for 2026, you must submit a new Form W-4 by February 16, 2027. For the most accurate result with multiple jobs, the Step 2(b) worksheet advises submitting a new Form W-4 for your other jobs if you have not updated it since 2019.
How to fill out W-4 (ht)
Enter your name and Social Security number
In Etap 1 (Step 1), line (a), enter your first name and middle initial and your last name. In line (b), enter your Social Security number. If your name does not match your Social Security card, the form tells you to contact SSA at 800-772-1213 or www.ssa.gov.
Enter your address
In Step 1, write your home address, then your city or town, state and ZIP code in the lines below it.
Check your filing status
In Step 1(c), check one box: Selibatè oswa Marye epi ranpli separeman (single or married filing separately), Marye epi ranpli ansanm oswa Konjwen sivivan ki kalifye (married filing jointly or qualifying surviving spouse), or Chèf Kay la (head of household). Check head of household only if you are unmarried and pay more than half the costs of keeping up a home for yourself and a qualifying person.
Complete Step 2 for multiple jobs
Do this only if you have more than one job at once, or you are married filing jointly and your spouse also works. Choose one option: the estimator at www.irs.gov/W4App, the Multiple Jobs Worksheet on page 3 with the result entered in Step 4(c), or the box in Step 2(c) if there are only two jobs in total (check it on the other job's form too).
Use the Multiple Jobs Worksheet
If you choose Step 2(b), fill in lines 1 to 4 of the page 3 worksheet, using the tables on page 5. Enter the line 4 result in Step 4(c) of the Form W-4 for the highest-paying job, and keep the worksheet.
Claim dependents and other credits
In Step 3, line 3(a), multiply the number of qualifying children under 17 by the amount on the form; in line 3(b), do the same for other dependents. Add the results and any other credits, and enter the total on line 3. Step 3 applies only if your total income is within the limits printed on the form.
Enter other income in Step 4(a)
Enter income from sources other than jobs, such as interest, dividends and retirement income, only if you want tax withheld on it. Do not include income from any job or self-employment.
Enter deductions in Step 4(b)
If you expect to claim deductions beyond the standard deduction, complete the Deductions Worksheet on page 4 and enter line 15 in Step 4(b). If you skip this line, your withholding is based on the standard deduction.
Enter extra withholding in Step 4(c)
Enter any additional tax you want withheld each pay period, including any amount from the Multiple Jobs Worksheet, line 4.
Claim the exemption if you qualify
Use Egzan de Prelèvman (exempt from withholding) only if you had no federal income tax liability in 2025 and expect none in 2026. Then complete only Steps 1(a), 1(b) and 5, and leave the other steps blank.
Sign and date in Step 5
Sign and date under the penalties of perjury statement. The form is not valid without your signature. Leave the Employers Only block (employer name and address, first date of employment, EIN) for your employer.
Review and download the completed PDF
Check that each step that applies to you is filled in and that the worksheet results match what you entered on page 1. Download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF, keep a copy of the worksheets, and give the form to your employer.
How to submit W-4 (ht)
You give the completed form to your employer; the form itself prints one instruction on this point: give Form W-4 to your employer. It prints no IRS mailing address, portal or appointment channel, and notes only that the IRS may review your withholding.
- Your part: complete Steps 1 to 5 on page 1 and sign and date it. The form is not valid unless you sign it.
- Employer's part: the Employers Only block asks for the employer's name and address, the first date of employment and the Employer Identification Number (EIN).
- Keep for yourself: the Multiple Jobs Worksheet (page 3) and the Deductions Worksheet (page 4) are for your records. Only their results are entered on the form: Step 4(c) for the Multiple Jobs Worksheet and Step 4(b) for the Deductions Worksheet.
If you do not provide a completed form, the instructions say you will be treated as single with no other entries, and giving false information can lead to penalties. FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the channel above.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Handing the form to your employer unsigned; the signature line states that the form is not valid without your signature.
- Completing Steps 3 to 4(b) on more than one Form W-4 when you have several jobs; do them on only one form, and leave them blank on the others.
- Checking the two-jobs box in Step 2(c) on only one form; the instructions say to check it on the Form W-4 for the other job as well.
- Claiming the exemption from withholding when you had federal income tax liability in 2025 or expect to have it in 2026; both conditions must be met.
- Forgetting to submit a new Form W-4 by February 16, 2027 after claiming the 2026 exemption.
- Entering wages or self-employment income in Step 4(a); that line is for other income that is not from jobs.
- Leaving the form incomplete and expecting your employer to withhold at your real rate; an incomplete form is treated as single with no other entries.
- Claiming the child amount in Step 3 for a child who is 17 or older at the end of the year or has no required Social Security number.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Employee's Withholding Certificate in Haitian Creole?
It is Form W-4 (ht), the IRS Employee's Withholding Certificate (Haitian Creole Version), titled Fòm W-4 Sètifika Prelèvman Anplwaye a. You complete it and give it to your employer so the correct federal income tax is withheld from your pay. This edition is for 2026.
Where do I send Form W-4 (ht)?
Give it to your employer. The form's only instruction on this is to give Form W-4 to your employer; it prints no IRS address or portal. The employer completes the Employers Only block with the business name and address, first date of employment and EIN.
When do I need to fill out a new Form W-4 (ht)?
Whenever your personal or financial situation changes, such as your marital status, number of jobs, dependents, other income, deductions or credits. If you claimed the 2026 exemption from withholding, you must submit a new form by February 16, 2027.
How do I claim exemption from withholding on Form W-4 (ht)?
Check the box in the exempt section only if you had no federal income tax liability in 2025 and expect none in 2026. Then complete only Steps 1(a), 1(b) and 5. A claim you do not qualify for can leave you owing tax and penalties.
What do I do if I have two jobs or my spouse works?
Complete Step 2 using one option: the estimator at www.irs.gov/W4App, the Multiple Jobs Worksheet on page 3, or the Step 2(c) box when there are only two jobs in total. Fill in Steps 3 to 4(b) on only one Form W-4, preferably for the highest-paying job.
Do I have to sign Form W-4 (ht)?
Yes. The form states it is not valid unless you sign it, and you sign under the penalties of perjury statement in Step 5. A completed form is also what keeps you from being treated as single with no other entries.
Can I fill out Form W-4 (ht) online?
You can complete the fillable PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF is an independent service and does not send the form to your employer or the IRS; you give the finished form to your employer yourself.
What if I am self-employed or a nonresident alien?
If you have self-employment income apart from wages, you will generally owe income tax and self-employment tax on it; the IRS estimator at www.irs.gov/W4App can compute how much to withhold. Nonresident aliens should read Notice 1392 before completing the form.
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