TN 56 (10-26)

NL 00730.144 “V” Paragraphs and Captions

List of “V” Paragraphs and captions

”VTW” Universal Text Identifiers – Voluntary Tax Withholding

VTW001 – BENEFICIARY REQUESTS VOLUNTARY TAX WITHHOLDING

You asked that we withhold money from (1) benefits for voluntary Federal tax withholding. You want (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)(11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18) (19).

Fill-in values:

Fill-in (1)

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Choice 1

Beneficiary’s Given Name (BGN) plus Beneficiary’s Last Name (BLN) (possessive)

Choice 2

your

Fill-in (2)

numeric value for% plus the word “percent”

Fill-in (3)

 

Choice 1

withheld

Choice 2

null

Fill-in (4)

 

Choice 1

beginning

Choice 2

for

Choice

null

Fill-in (5)

 

Choice 1

Voluntary Tax Withholding Start Date (VTW-START DATE) FOR 1ST EVENT

Choice 2

null

Fill-in (6)

 

Choice 1

and

Choice 2

through

Choice 3

null

Fill-in (7)

 

Choice 1

Voluntary Tax Withholding Stop Date (VTW-STOP- DATE) FOR 1ST EVENT

Choice 1

null

Fill-in (8)

 

Choice 1

, (a comma)

Choice 2

null

Fill-in (9)

numeric value for% plus the word “percent”

Fill-in (10)

 

Choice 1

withheld

Choice 2

null

Fill-in (11)

 

Choice 1

beginning

Choice 2

for

Choice

null

Fill-in (12)

 

Choice 1

Voluntary Tax Withholding Start Date (VTW-START DATE) FOR 2ND EVENT

Choice 2

null

Fill-in (13)

 

Choice 1

and

Choice 2

through

Choice 3

null

Fill-in (14)

 

Choice 1

Voluntary Tax Withholding Stop Date (VTW-STOP- DATE) FOR 1ST EVENT

Choice 1

null

Fill-in (15)

 

Choice 1

and

Choice 2

null

Fill-in (16)

show numeric value for% plus the word “percent”

Fill-in (17)

 

Choice 1

withheld

Choice 2

null

Fill-in (18)

 

Choice 1

beginning

Choice 2

null

Fill-in (19)

 

Choice 1

Voluntary Tax Withholding Start Date (VTW-START DATE) FOR 3rd EVENT

Choice 2

null

VTW006 - VOLUNTARY TAX WITHHOLDING (VTW) WITHHOLDING ENDS

As you asked, we will stop voluntary Federal tax withholding from your monthly Social Security benefit beginning (1).

Fill-in values:

Fill-in (1)

Show the VSTRT date that corresponds to the VRATE = 0 (seize) in format Month CCYY

VTW007 – VOLUNTARY TAX WITHHOLDING (VTW) DEDUCTED FROM PMA PAYMENT

We withheld (1) for voluntary federal taxes from this payment.

Fill-in values:

Fill-in (1)

Show the VPAMT in the format 999,999.99

VTW010 – VOLUNTARY TAX WITHHOLDING (VTW) STOPS NO BENEFITS PAYABLE

Since you are not receiving benefits, we cannot continue to withhold money for voluntary Federal tax withholding. (1)

Fill-in values:

Fill-in (1)

 

Choice 1

You will have to ask for voluntary tax withholding if you start receiving benefits.

Choice 2

You will have to ask for voluntary tax withholding if he starts receiving benefits.

Choice 3

You will have to ask for voluntary tax withholding if she starts receiving benefits.

Choice 4

We will start withholding the tax percentage amount you asked us to take when we can pay benefits.

VTW013 - VOLUNTARY TAX WITHHOLDING - WITHHOLDING CONTINUES

We will continue to withhold money for voluntary Federal tax withholding as you requested.

VTW014 - MATURING ACTION VOLUNTARY TAX WITHHOLDING (VTW) DEDUCTED FROM BENEFITS

You will get benefits starting (1). You asked that we withhold money from your benefits for voluntary Federal tax withholding when your payments started.

We will withhold money for voluntary Federal tax withholding as you requested starting (2).

Fill-in values:

Fill-in (1)

Month CCYY

Fill-in (2)

Month CCYY

VTW015 - MATURING ACTIONS VOLUNTARY TAX WITHHOLDING (VTW) AND SMI BOTH DEDUCTED MBA

You will start getting benefits beginning (1). We told you earlier that when we started paying you benefits we would adjust them for medical insurance premiums.

We will also start withholding money for voluntary Federal tax withholding as you requested beginning (2).

Fill-in values:

Fill-in (1)

Month CCYY

Fill-in (2)

Month CCYY

VTW016 – PRE LAF C/D POST LAF S VOLUNTARY TAX WITHHOLDING (VTW) NO LONGER DEDUCTED

Because benefits are not currently payable, we cannot continue to honor your request for voluntary Federal tax withholding.

VTW017 – VOLUNTARY TAX WITHHOLDING (VTW) STARTS BASED ON RESUMPTION OF BENEFITS

Because benefits are again payable, your request for voluntary Federal tax withholding has been resumed at the requested rate.

VTW025 – VOLUNTARY TAX WITHHOLDING (VTW) W/H FROM CAMT AND MBP OR A SET PERIOD OF TIME

We will withhold (1) from your benefit for (2). Thereafter, we will withhold (3) each month. (4) (5).

Fill-in values:

Fill-in (1)

Show VCAMT

Fill-in (2)

Show the ACD in format Month CCYY

Fill-in (3)

Show the CVWA in format 99,999.99

Fill-in (4)

 

Choice 1

null

Choice 2

We will continue to withhold until

Fill-in (5)

 

Choice 1

null

Choice 2

show the date that corresponds to the VRATE = 0 (zero) in the format Month CCYY

VTW026 – WITHHOLDING REQUEST > MBP

Since the amount due you (1) (2) is not enough for voluntary Federal tax withholding, we cannot honor your request.

Fill-in values:

Fill-in (1)

 

Choice 1

through

Choice 2

for

Fill-in (2)

Show the ACD in format Month CCYY


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NL 00730.144 - “V” Paragraphs and Captions - 10/14/2026
Batch run: 10/14/2026
Rev:10/14/2026