And, IRS told me on the lines to report the bonus income on Schedule 1, they said on the lines that the employer doesn't separate the money from the regular pay, but that I had to separate it on my tax return(s) if I understood correctly. The bonus money my past employer paid me, that was included in Box 1 etc. on my W-2, but when they paid it out it was on separate checks, how can I report that income? Do I just leave it the way it is on the W-2 with the regular wages, or do I need to separate the amount for the Bonus money and report it in a separate section of my tax return so that it will charge me the correct tax percentage if that applies? (I read about bonus' being taxed at a percentage of 22% versus regular pay at a different percentage rate, if your employer paid you a separate check or and however for the bonus. The employer did put it on a separate check and paid it separately whenever they did, but on the W-2 they combined it into one lump sum of money at least in Box 1 etc.)
