<prompt> Human: I left the job in November, and received no payments until February, when 2500 was deposited into my account. I waited to see if it was a fluke or would get corrected, but when the same amount was deposited in March, I let them know. They say they cant retract the payment and they want me to write a check for the exact amount deposited. The problem is, I can tell no withholdings were taken from the two deposits and the unexpected income actually bumps us into a higher tax bracket. If I wrote them a check, I actually lose money in the situation, and I might lose money anyway because of an extra 10 in taxes. How should I proceed?  <response>: Its not income if you dont keep it. 