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IRS updates overtime deduction FAQs, adds reporting details

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Bottom Line

💡 IRS updates overtime deduction FAQs, adds reporting details. Review and take action if applicable to your clients.

Summary

Workers generally may claim the overtime pay deduction only for amounts reported on Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, beginning in tax year 2026, according to updated IRS FAQs. The IRS also clarified that the deduction does not make overtime pay exempt from gross income.

Classification

Category: heads upPriority: action neededReason: Contains 'beginning' - action may be required

Applies To

1040payroll

Affected Groups

Individual return preparers, Payroll/employment tax specialists

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