The amount of federal income tax withheld from an employee's paycheck is affected by whether the employee claims to be single or married on the W-2 form.

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The amount of federal income tax withheld from an employee's paycheck is affected by the information provided on the W-4 form, not the W-2 form. The W-4 form is where employees indicate their tax status (single, married, etc.) and any additional withholdings, while the W-2 form is a summary of the employee's annual earnings and taxes withheld, provided by the employer for tax filing purposes.

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