topic Is there a way to get money back on a reenlistment bonus that they took 25% taxes out of in After you file

Is there a way to get money back on a reenlistment bonus that they took 25% taxes out of

mercedes1702 — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 06:56:31 GMT

Re: Is there a way to get money back on a reenlistment bonus that they took 25% taxes out of

Mike9241 — Sat, 02 Mar 2024 23:56:09 GMT

sure. when you file a return for that year, request any excess be refunded. There is no other way.

Re: Is there a way to get money back on a reenlistment bonus that they took 25% taxes out of

mercedes1702 — Sat, 02 Mar 2024 23:58:07 GMT

I meant to ask is what are the steps to do that? This is my first bonus

Re: Is there a way to get money back on a reenlistment bonus that they took 25% taxes out of

DoninGA — Sat, 02 Mar 2024 23:59:08 GMT

The reenlistment bonus should be included along with your wages on your W-2 in box 1 and the federal income taxes withheld for both you wages and the bonus should be in box 2 .

The TurboTax program will enter your your federal taxes withheld on your Form 1040 on Line 25a as a tax payment.

Re: Is there a way to get money back on a reenlistment bonus that they took 25% taxes out of

xmasbaby0 — Sun, 03 Mar 2024 02:46:55 GMT

@mercedes1702 Your W-2 is going to show all of your income in box 1 and all the federal tax withheld in box 2. The software will use those amounts to calculate how much your refund will be. You do not have to do anything special----just enter all of the information from all of the boxes on your W-2 and let the software handle the calculations.