The deduction covers only the half of time-and-a-half, capped at $12,500 single and $25,000 joint. On $10,000 of overtime pay, roughly $3,333 qualifies, not the whole $10,000.
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The deduction covers only the half of time-and-a-half, capped at $12,500 single and $25,000 joint. On $10,000 of overtime pay, roughly $3,333 qualifies, not the whole $10,000.
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