I'm with you on the state of things. Write Exempt on your w-4, I just looked at the new form, no check box anymore. Look up the form and read the exemption instructions, then dig on it and understand it. If you don't understand something you should not be participating in it. Now you will need to understand why you are writing it and if someone were to ask you about it you will need to back that claim up with who you are. You will need to know some info about all of this because just like the court systems they are playing tennis when you bring your basketball on those courts and may flip the game at any time. If you stand your ground in truth with who you are, game over. Do you participate in S.S., do you know the rules of it, stop partaking in things cause Santa Clause said you should, if you see what I'm saying.