<prompt> Human: Hi guys! I got hired onto a place that provides a 5,000 sign on bonus. However, the catch is that if you leave the company under 1 year you have to pay them back the amount. My question is if there were to give me this bonus, it will be taxed at approx 50 as all other bonuses are. Thats approx 2,500 that goes into my bank account. If I quit or get fired, do I have to pay them back 2500 or 5000? How does this work exactly? Im in California.Thanks!  <response>: Youll have to pay back the 5000 and then get the taxes back when you file your tax return. 