I Had to Return $60,000 of My Signing Bonus. Can I Get the Taxes Back?

There are often strings attached, such as requiring an employee to stay on for a year or more. When an employee doesn’t meet the terms of that agreement, three-quarters of employers ask their employees to give some or all of the money back, according to WorldatWork, an association of human-resource professionals. Lehey, a registered nurse anesthetist, agreed to stay for three years when he got a signing bonus in his first paycheck last year.