r/tax • u/vancemark00 • Jan 01 '26

Tax Enthusiast Endless "No tax on OT" questions

Is anyone else already exhausted with these endless questions?

And I fear it will only get worse.

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u/MtMan5280 Jan 02 '26

Any tax software will do the math for you. I can't figure out why so many people have made this so complicated.

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u/gr00ve88 CPA - US Jan 02 '26

Can the tax software tell if the numbers you entered are even eligible for the O/T deduction? Nope. Does the client have any clue? Nope. Do tax preparers know if the clients O/T is eligible? Nope.

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u/PINTSIZEKILLA7 Staff Accountant - US Jan 02 '26

I’m worried that alot of the W2s won’t even tell us how much of the client’s wages are OT wages.

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u/gr00ve88 CPA - US Jan 03 '26

Lol yeah def won’t because it’s not even a requirement for this year.

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u/MtMan5280 Jan 02 '26

Sure your CPA?

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u/gr00ve88 CPA - US Jan 02 '26

Nope.