That’s not always the case. I work on salary plus commission and get paid a small check three weeks a month then get my commission the other week. Because of this, the government views this large check as a bonus so they hit me at a much higher tax rate. I already claim 9 dependents on my check to try and get the max in pay, then claim the actual amount at tax time. I’ve talked to several CPAs to see if there is anything I can do and they all say the same thing, no. I guess I could try and figure my yearly tax bill, which is difficult to do because my pay fluctuates so much, then once I hit it, just tell my company to stop taking taxes out of my check. Pretty big gamble though. It’s been this way for the last 15 years and I’m used to it.