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How should our finance team handle retroactive pay adjustments when an employee receives a retroactive promotion that spans across two different calendar years and tax brackets?

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SEED QUERY
How should our finance team handle retroactive pay adjustments when an employee receives a retroactive promotion that spans across two different calendar years and tax brackets?
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IRS Publication 15 2026 supplemental wages retroactive pay wages paid calendar year W-2 corrections prior year payrollGoogle ↗
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IRS Publication 15-T 2026 withholding supplemental wages aggregate method flat rateGoogle ↗
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IRS Form W-2c instructions correcting wages prior yearGoogle ↗
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IRS Publication 15 2026 supplemental wages retroactive pay wages paid calendar year W-2 corrections prior year payroll Google ↗
IRS Publication 15-T 2026 withholding supplemental wages aggregate method flat rate Google ↗
IRS Form W-2c instructions correcting wages prior year Google ↗

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IRS Publication 15 2026 supplemental wages retroactive pay wages paid calendar year W-2 corrections prior year payroll
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IRS Publication 15-T 2026 withholding supplemental wages aggregate method flat rate
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IRS Form W-2c instructions correcting wages prior year
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