Originally Posted by
jacburn
At some point this will not have to be explained anymore. Bonuses are not taxed at a higher rate. They do have a higher withholding, but you will get most of it back at the end of the year as long as you are not in the 40% tax bracket.
You're right, I just looked it up. It's not 40%, it's 25% or more depending on the method executed by the employer.
https://blog.turbotax.intuit.com/inc...-the-irs-8003/
Either way, it's not life changing money. Certainly it's not enough to attract a career changer that's making over six figures.