Compare your last year return to this year return. See how much difference there is in your wages, the amount withheld and your tax liability. Print out last years return and this years return and go line by line to see the differences. This will tell you if something is off or if it is because they did not withhold enough and that along with the raise just made it a lot more than it would have been.
Also, you can go back and double check your entries for this year to be sure there isn't a typo. Pay special attention to decimal points and reversing numbers.
If it is accurate, you can make estimated quarterly tax payments so you are not subject to a penalty at the end of the year if your employer will not withhold more than what the standard rate.
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