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Exempt not available in ESS W-4 Requests

Exempt not available in ESS W-4 Requests

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Jan 14, 2025
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Description of Issue

How can employee claim Exempt on their W-4 in ESS?  

Employee cannot claim Exempt in Employee Self Service



Context

Employee Self Service (ESS)

Munis



Resolution

  1. In Munis, access Payroll > Payroll Setup > Income Tax Setup > W-4 ESS Settings

  2. Click to Add a new record

  3. Define the new record as outlined in Additional Information below

  4. Click Accept

  5. Logout, then log back in to ESS

  6. Exempt will be an available choice to the employee



Cause

Custom template has not been created for W-4 adjustments in ESS

The default template does not have Exempt as an option



Additional Information