Last year my employer sold my group to another company at the same time I was offered an early retirement package. I was able to accept the early retirement package as well as move to the new company with no change in pay. Long story short, I ended up with a very large income for last year and now have to deal with this on my taxes. Most of the lump sum distribution was subject to withholding so my taxes are mostly covered, but some of the items included in the early retirement settlement (Medical insurance lump sum payment) were not. The taxes from the parts of the settlement not subject to withholding along with the AMT results in a fairly large tax liability for me. Does anyone know of any rules or regulations that can be taken advantage of in this unique situation? Any help would be appreciated.