My bonus got taxed to high hell - 44%

My 10k bonus ended up only being 5600. This is harsh. I figured it would be 6k atleast. Did anyone get taxed this much? Can anyone explain to me why its so high? I know its because its a lump sum bonus. but any other reason?

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