I"m not following you. I had worked one job where I got a bonus and it was taxed at 40% back then. I wasn’t anywhere close to that kind of a tax bracket. IT reduced the amount of my bonus that was paid that year, but when I filed my taxes, I got a hefty refund in April of the following year. If they pay it aftre the first quarter of 2025, then file your taxes in January and it will be in your refund you get in 2026