Finding Money... Checking Payroll Accounting

By happenstance over noon I discovered an accounting error to the tune of about $3K (assuming it all gets corrected).

The tax consequences are annoying - one of the benefits in taking time off from work can be dropping a bracket if done appropriately and this may affect mine next year adversely (TBA), although it will make looking into proposed income tax cuts under the stimulus/relief plan more worthwhile.

BUT, the unexpected quasi-windfall makes my position coming out of this contract a slightly better. Some is better than none?