In order to identify your Year-to-Date (commonly abbreviated as YTD) Federal and State Tax Withholding, please reference your most recent paystub from your W-2 employer. This may be on a physical or online paystub, but should be reported wherever you have access to paystubs.
Please reference below a sample section of a paystub from Gusto. You will see a section of your paystub referencing Taxes and/or Taxes Withheld.
First, you are looking for Withheld Federal Income Tax. These are taxes sent to the IRS by your employer. When locating your withholding amount, please be sure to reference the "Year to Date" column. In the below example, the number you would look to identify is $15,265.29.
Second, you can look for Withheld State Income Tax. These are taxes sent to your State tax agency by your employer. When locating your withholding amount, please be sure to reference the "Year to Date" column. In the below example, the number you would look to identify is $5,556.72.
This post is to be used for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal, business, or tax advice. Each person should consult his or her own attorney, business advisor, or tax advisor with respect to matters referenced in this post.