Bonus Check Cut In Half By Taxes?

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Why does a $50,000 bonus sometimes feel like $25,000 after taxes? Craig explains the payroll math behind it, why the system assumes you make over a million dollars a year, and how adjusting your W4 before bonus time can put more money in your pocket on the front end instead of waiting to recoup it at tax time.