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Tax Tax Election Collection Structure

TaxElectionCollection schema from Workday Payroll Workday Tax API

Type: object Properties: 2
CompensationEnterpriseHuman ResourcesPayrollSaaSTax

TaxElectionCollection is a JSON Structure definition published by Workday Payroll, describing 2 properties. It conforms to the https://json-structure.org/meta/core/v0/# meta-schema.

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Meta-schema: https://json-structure.org/meta/core/v0/#

JSON Structure

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{
  "$schema": "https://json-structure.org/meta/core/v0/#",
  "$id": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/workday-payroll/refs/heads/main/json-structure/tax-tax-election-collection-structure.json",
  "name": "TaxElectionCollection",
  "description": "TaxElectionCollection schema from Workday Payroll Workday Tax API",
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "data": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "$ref": "#/$defs/TaxElection"
      }
    },
    "total": {
      "type": "int32",
      "description": "Total number of tax elections",
      "example": 52
    }
  },
  "definitions": {
    "TaxElection": {
      "name": "TaxElection",
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "id": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Unique identifier for the tax election",
          "example": "tel_w100542_w4_2026"
        },
        "formType": {
          "type": "string",
          "enum": [
            "W4",
            "StateWithholding",
            "LocalWithholding"
          ],
          "description": "Type of tax form",
          "example": "W4"
        },
        "jurisdiction": {
          "$ref": "#/$defs/TaxJurisdictionRef"
        },
        "filingStatus": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Filing status on the form",
          "example": "example"
        },
        "multipleJobs": {
          "type": "boolean",
          "description": "Whether the worker has multiple jobs (W-4 Step 2)",
          "example": true
        },
        "dependentsAmount": {
          "type": "double",
          "description": "Total amount for dependents (W-4 Step 3)",
          "example": 2000.0
        },
        "otherIncome": {
          "type": "double",
          "description": "Other income amount (W-4 Step 4a)",
          "example": 0.0
        },
        "deductions": {
          "type": "double",
          "description": "Itemized deductions amount (W-4 Step 4b)",
          "example": 0.0
        },
        "additionalWithholding": {
          "type": "double",
          "description": "Extra withholding per period (W-4 Step 4c)",
          "example": 50.0
        },
        "effectiveDate": {
          "type": "date",
          "description": "Effective date of the election",
          "example": "2026-04-30"
        },
        "submittedOn": {
          "type": "datetime",
          "description": "When the election was submitted",
          "example": "2026-04-30T16:45:00Z"
        },
        "status": {
          "type": "string",
          "enum": [
            "Active",
            "Superseded",
            "Voided"
          ],
          "description": "Current status of the election",
          "example": "Active"
        }
      }
    },
    "TaxJurisdictionRef": {
      "name": "TaxJurisdictionRef",
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "id": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Jurisdiction identifier",
          "example": "tjur_us_federal"
        },
        "descriptor": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Jurisdiction display name",
          "example": "Weekly USD Pay Group"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}