The Working Families Tax Cut Act includes a provision to eliminate taxes on overtime income.
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Speaker Mike Johnson@SpeakerJohnsonOct 26, 2026… We look forward to continuing to work with Speaker Johnson to expand opportunities for U.S. cotton.” —National Cotton Council “We appreciate Speaker Johnson’s leadership that has put American workers and American manufacturing at the center of the agenda. The Working Families Tax Cuts advanced those priorities through critical provisions, including no tax on overtime and expensing for manufacturing equipment, helping our workers keep more of what they earn, and steelmakers invest in America’s future.” —Steel Manufacturers Association “We first met Speaker Mike Johnson while he was serving in the state legislature and since that time he has consistently advocated …
The Working Families Tax Cuts Act (the same law the claim calls the Working Families Tax Cut Act) includes a 'No Tax on Overtime' provision, confirmed by IRS guidance and multiple senators' materials.
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Supports. The IRS describes a 'No Tax on Overtime' provision effective for 2025 through 2028 that lets individuals deduct qualified overtime compensation, the premium portion required by the FLSA.[1]
Supports. Senator Ricketts' column states the Working Families Tax Cuts 'eliminates taxes on overtime pay, up to $12,500,' and Senator Hyde-Smith's page uses the exact name 'The Working Families Tax Cut Act' while describing the overtime provision.[2][3]
Supports. Senator Husted's one-year commemoration lists 'No tax on overtime' among the law's included provisions, and the White House and Cornyn materials describe the same overtime deduction.[4][5][6]
Context. The IRS deduction is capped and phases out above $150,000 MAGI ($300,000 joint), and it covers only the premium portion of overtime pay rather than all overtime income, so 'eliminate' overstates the scope somewhat.[1]
Context. Cornyn's bill notes that Border Patrol agents, under a different overtime regime, cannot claim the deduction, which is a limit on coverage rather than a contradiction of the provision's existence.[5]
Sources
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- 1Tax deductions for working Americans and seniorsirs.gov · primary source · cited for: supports, context
- 2Senator Ricketts' Weekly Column: Working Families Tax Cuts ...ricketts.senate.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
- 3The Working Families Tax Cut Acthydesmith.senate.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
- 4Husted commemorates one year of Working Families Tax Cuts Acthusted.senate.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
- 5Cornyn Introduces No Tax on Border Patrol Agent Overtime ...cornyn.senate.gov · primary source · cited for: supports, context
- 6This Tax Day, Americans Are Keeping More of What They Earnwhitehouse.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
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