Singing Bonus Repaid in Different Tax Year

Hello everyone,

This is a question for the more seasoned tax experts here. I would really appreciate some help as I am in a bit of a bind. I did not complete the required 2 years at my company and as such need to pay back $20k of a singing bonus. I repaid via wire $20k last week.

What are the tax implications on this? A substantial amount of money was taken out for taxes when I was originally paid this bonus. Details as follows.

- The first $10k was paid following a successful internship in 2022
- The remaining $10k was paid when I graduated and began work in 2023

So the entire balance was paid back in 2025. What am I to do to get the taxes that I paid back? When will I receive the tax payment back? Will I have to wait until filing my taxes NEXT year (2026) because I repaid the singing bonus this year (2025)? Any help would be much appreciated!