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The confusion stems from how the deduction is structured.

The tax break does not apply to the full overtime paycheck — only to the "premium portion," which is the difference between a worker's regular hourly rate and their overtime rate.

For example, if a worker's regular pay is $20 per hour and their overtime rate is $30 per hour, the tax break applies only to that extra $10 — not the full $30. The IRS describes this as the "half portion" of "time-and-a-half."

Diane White

Haven’t filed your federal tax return yet? The deadline is still a month away, but if you won’t get to it by April 15, request a six-month extension to file from the . See: www.irs.gov/extensions

Haven’t filed your federal tax return yet? The deadline is still a month away, but if you won’t get to it by April 15, request a six-month extension to file from the . See: www.irs.gov/extensions

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The IRS has published filing instructions for the new Schedule 1-A and Form 1040 instructions for taxpayers to claim no tax on tips, overtime, and other deductions. DETAILS ⬇️

Save this for the day you actually sit down to file your taxes - it will come in handy.

Most people don’t get stuck because taxes are “hard.”

They get stuck because they’re missing one dumb thing: a form they forgot, a login that’s locked, or a deduction they didn’t track.

This checklist is your “grab this first” list for your 2025 return: income forms, deduction paperwork, health/retirement stuff, plus the new Schedule 1-A items tied to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

Don’t skip the Schedule 1-A section. If you had tip income, worked overtime, financed a car, or hit 65 in 2025, there may be deductions that weren’t on the menu before.

Heads up: each one has income phaseouts, so it’s not automatic.

And here’s a timing trap: a lot of 1099s from banks/brokerages don’t show up until mid-February, and “corrected” versions can land later.

Filing early before everything is final is how people end up with an amended return…and a long wait.

Log into every financial portal now (when you’re calm) so you’re not resetting passwords in April.

One more easy win: pull up last year’s 1040. It’s basically a preview of the forms you’ll probably need again this year.

Unli Pinoy