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is the total on my W-2 of overtime on line 14$3,409 what I enter on the tax form or is it 1/3 of that?

I don't know what amount I should enter on my tax form.
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is the total on my W-2 of overtime on line 14$3,409 what I enter on the tax form or is it 1/3 of that?

You may have to ask your employer, or check your pay stubs.  For 2026, the overtime must be reported in one official way, but for 2025, there is no official method, and I don;t know if your employer used the correct method.

 

Overtime is only deductible to the extent it is required by the Fair Labor Standards Act.  This means the "half-time" when you are paid time-and-a-half for working over 40 hours.  If you make $20/hour and work 45 hours, your deductible OT is 5 hr X $10.  If you are paid overtime for working more than 8 hours a day but don't go over 40 hours a week, that is not deductible.  If you are paid more than time and a half, or you are paid shift differentials for working nights, weekends, or holidays, that is also not deductible, because it is an employee benefit or a contract benefit but is not required by the FLSA.  And if you are classified as an "Exempt" supervisory worker, your OT is not deductible because it is not required by the FLSA.

 

If you don't know how your employer calculated the amount in box 14, you should ask them or calculate it yourself from your pay stubs. 

JohnB5677
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is the total on my W-2 of overtime on line 14$3,409 what I enter on the tax form or is it 1/3 of that?

If you have an entry in box 14 labeled overtime on your W-2, you should enter it exactly as it is.  

  • Your payroll department has determined the authorized overtime that you earned.
  • When posting box 14, use a category of "Overtime" when posting the W-2.
  • This will include and qualify you for the overtime deduction.
  • You don't have to prepare anything other than the W-2.
  • This deduction (included with potentially others) is dosted to your 1040 tax return on line (13b)
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