IRS clarifies 'no tax on overtime' deduction rules. What workers need to know
More than 29 million taxpayers claimed the deduction for overtime wages in the latest tax season through the April 15 filing deadline, according to a July 2 release from the Treasury Department. The average deduction was above $3,100, the release says.
- ▪More than 29 million taxpayers claimed the deduction for overtime wages in the latest tax season through the April 15 filing deadline, according to a July 2 release from the Treasury Department.
- ▪The average deduction was above $3,100, the release says.
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| Canonical URL | https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/18/irs-no-tax-on-overtime-deduction-rules-2026.html |
| Publication time | Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:11:20 GMT |
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More than 29 million taxpayers claimed the deduction for overtime wages in the latest tax season through the April 15 filing deadline, according to a July 2 release from the Treasury Department. The average deduction was above $3,100, the release says. Additionally, 75% of those filers had income under $100,000 and 96% had income under $200,000.For tax year 2025, the Treasury Department and IRS waived the employer requirement to separately report the amount eligible for the deduction because systems and procedures weren't yet in place to capture that information, and the necessary IRS tax forms had not been updated to include it.
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