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The Department of the Treasury and the IRS have issued guidance detailing how employees can calculate tax deduction amounts applicable to tips and overtime pay when submitting federal returns, the IRS ...

If an hourly employee works beyond 40 hours in a week, they are entitled to overtime pay. However, if that employee performs different roles at different pay rates, you may have to use a “blended rate ...

The overtime deduction is an option whether a taxpayer claims the standard deduction or itemizes deductions, such a deducting mortgage interest. It's a mixed bag when it comes to what employers are ...