I was given a sign on bonus in the end of 2021, but ended up leaving my job this year and will now have to repay that bonus.
The bonus is >$20k and so far I have repaid the non-tax portion of the bonus. My former employer is requiring full repayment before issuing a W2c.
Considering that I have the option of filing for a claim of right. Is it possible to file that prior to repaying the tax portion of what is owed? I'm looking to avoid having to come out of pocket to pay back the taxes.
