overtime

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They also might have changed their behavior by taking on extra shifts or juggling schedules to rely more on tax-advantaged overtime pay.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

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

The government didn’t force employers this year to track whether their workers were receiving overtime that could qualify for the break.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The deduction, set to expire after 2028, has income caps and specific federal requirements for qualifying overtime pay.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

If they tell me when I get downstairs that I have to do overtime, I thought, I’ll quit.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover