@eled34 wrote:
I was required to repay this bonus to my old employer at the pre-tax amount ($40,000) because I left within one year of receiving the bonus. I made this $40,000 repayment in January 2020 despite only receiving the net ~$24,000 in 2019.
That was wrong. You should NOT have repaid the Social Security and Medicare taxes. Your employer owes you that back.
