Ever looked at your paycheck and wondered why your take-home pay seems off? It might have something to do with your W-4 form.

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BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Whenever you start a new job there’s always a stack of paperwork to fill out. Buried in there is something called a W-4 form or an Employee’s Withholding Certificate.

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