# W-4P form: fill out and sign online, free

> Form W-4P is the Internal Revenue Service's "Withholding Certificate for Periodic Pension or Annuity Payments." In its words: "Form W-4P is used by certain recipients of certain deferred compensation to tell payers the correct amount of income tax to withhold." (IRS, About Form W-4P)

Page: https://pdfinish.com/forms/w-4p
Last updated: October 26, 2026

## W-4P at a glance

- **Agency:** Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
- **What it is for:** Form W-4P is used by certain recipients of certain deferred compensation to tell payers the correct amount of income tax to withhold.
- **Who fills it:** The recipient of the pension or annuity payments, to tell the payer how much income tax to withhold, as the IRS describes it.
- **Who it goes to:** “Give Form W-4P to the payer of your pension or annuity payments.” (printed on the form)
- **Signature:** The form has a signature line in Step 5, Sign Here. It says: “This form is not valid unless you sign it.”
- **Revision:** 2026
- **Last checked:** October 26, 2026
- **Official form (PDF):** https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw4p.pdf
- **Official instructions:** https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-form-w-4p

## How to fill it out

1. **Open the form.** Press Fill it now. The form opens in Finish PDF in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.
2. **Type in the boxes.** Click a box and type, or tick a checkbox. Add your signature in the Sign step and press Lock to put your entries into the page.
3. **Save your copy.** Name the file and download it. Your original blank form is never changed.

## Common questions

### Is there a 2026 W-4P form?

Yes. The IRS lists the 2026 revision as the current Form W-4P, and this page carries that 2026 form (IRS, About Form W-4P, read November 1, 2026). Give the signed form to the payer of your pension or annuity, not to the IRS.

### Is the W-4P form free to fill out here?

Free to start. Your 2 free uses in total need no account. Filling in a form and signing it are free; the file you download counts as one of your free uses. After that, start your 7-day free trial of Pro or buy Pro for $2.99 a month.

### Is my information uploaded?

No. The form is filled in your browser and never uploaded, so what you type, including any Social Security number or other tax ID, stays on your device. We do not record what you type.

### Is this the latest version of Form W-4P?

It is the version the agency listed as current when we last checked on 2026-10-26: 2026. We compare our copy with the agency's every week. If the agency updates the form, this page says so and points to the official link until we update ours.

### Can I sign the W-4P electronically?

Whether an electronic signature is accepted is up to whoever asked you for the form, unless the agency says otherwise. Check the agency's instructions at https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-form-w-4p. PDFinish places a picture of your signature on the page; it is not a certificate-based digital signature.

### Where do I send the W-4P?

In the agency's words: “Give Form W-4P to the payer of your pension or annuity payments.” (printed on the form) Read the agency's instructions at https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-form-w-4p.

### What do I put in each box of the W-4P?

We do not tell you what to enter. The agency's own instructions explain each line: https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-form-w-4p.

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