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Bonus and taxes withheld

By Terry Savage on May 28, 2025 | Wild Card

I’m going to be getting a bonus at work soon and was wondering should I change my tax status so they don’t take so much tax out of it?

Terry Says

Well, you’ll eventually have to pay the taxes anyway. And depending on the amount of the bonus, you might even owe more taxes next year. I’d suggest you have them withhold taxes so you won’t get a big surprise next April.

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