overtime

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For single filers, the deduction for overtime earnings—the “half” of “time and a half” pay—is capped at $12,500 and starts phasing out when income reaches $150,000.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

That means taxpayers aren’t allowed to claim the deduction for overtime worked because of state laws, agreements with employers or federal laws covering railroad and airline employees.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

She found it baffling how employers who reported qualified overtime in Box 14 of employees’ W-2s didn’t calculate it the same way.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Many workers don’t have clear information from their employers this year about whether they received overtime pay that technically qualifies for the new deduction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Could longer working hours mean that the enemy was working overtime, preparing for war? their bosses wondered.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau