Originally Posted by
BrownStreek
Enlighten me then oh tax expert. 48% withheld. Get about half of that back in April. A bonus does not count as income. All these ads and recruiting ploys are claiming "60k" first year blah blah blah. They are counting the bonus and even republic is counting per diem as income.
How they are withheld and how they are taxed are 2 very different things. How is a guaranteed bonus not income? I'm not arguing the merits of going to one of these places that are having to throw all kinds of money at new hires, but bonuses are taxed the same as any other income.