About Overtime Tax
Overtime Tax calculates the federal deduction for qualified overtime compensation and qualified tips for 2025 through 2028. Caps, the phase-out, and the 2026 brackets live in a dated file. The sources are listed below.
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Sources
- 26 U.S.C. § 225: qualified overtime compensation — premium only, $12,500 / $25,000 joint cap, $100 phase-out per $1,000 of MAGI, joint-return rule, 2025–2028
- 26 U.S.C. § 224: qualified tips — $25,000 cap and the same MAGI phase-out
- IRS: Treasury, IRS provide guidance for individuals who received tips or overtime during tax year 2025 (FLSA premium, divide-by-3 example)
- IRS Notice 2025-69: qualified tips and qualified overtime compensation
- IRS FAQ: deduction for qualified overtime compensation
- IRS Form 1040-ES (2026): 2026 brackets, standard deduction, and the overtime and tips deduction reminders
- 29 U.S.C. § 207: FLSA overtime after 40 hours in a workweek, at one and one-half times the regular rate