<prompt> Human: Hey everyone as the title says I would like to save money on a big check without losing a lot of money on my tax return next year.So this year I grossed 55,000 so far, and I have two paychecks left for this year one that is 1466 and the other 3075.I am a single male and Ive only ever claimed 0 on my taxes, so far this year I have had 8,817 taken out of my federal only and 17,300 in total. Last year I got 2900 back in my tax return so hopefully this year it doesnt change much.So the big question I would like everyone to help me with, what do I claim for the 3075 check? Can I claim exempt or 9-10 otherwise what would be best?Edit: I am an hourly paid employee and I use ADP portal to manage my moneytaxes.Edit2: Thank you everyone who helped give me some insight on everything  <response>: You companys payroll system will likely calculate taxes based on the paychecks amount assuming that that paycheck is representative of your annual salary. However, if the paycheck is large due to a bonus, there is a mandatory withholding rate for the bonus of 25.I would consider claiming one exemption on your W-4 from now on, adjusting for bigger paychecks. Getting a big tax refund is not a good thing; it just means you had too much withheld.Note that since its so late in the year, what is withheld wont matter much if you file your 2017 tax returns as early as possible.Note that if your large check is paid in 2018, the payroll software of some companies will calculate it as 2018 income. 