where do I enter overtime tax deduction

[xmasbaby0]

The software is not yet ready for the overtime tax entries.   There are more updates needed, so please be patient.

[mesquitebean]

When you get your actual W-2 from your employer sometime in January (supposedly by Jan. 31), the overtime info may or may not be on the W-2 itself.  The employer may provide info on overtime in a separate document.  Currently, after entering the W-2, there is a screen that is titled "Let's check for uncommon situations" and has a list of checkboxes.   One of the checkboxes is "Overtime."    That's as far as you can go with it right now, since the section with the followup questions about Overtime and Tips is not yet ready.  

[mpturbo]

Is there any rough estimate of when it will be ready? Within the month of January perhaps?

[Yoyomike]

When will it be available?

[mesquitebean]

@mpturbo and @Yoyomike 

No one knows for sure, but there should (hopefully) be some updates this week.   Whether or not the overtime section will be included in the updates is unknown.  Some sections "might"update out-of-cycle on Tuesday, January 6, but the regular day for routine updates is normally early hours of Thursday mornings.

[Revan3ID]

I understand we need patience.  But im counting on that money.  Can you give me any kind of time frame as to when this will be available?  It was signed into law on the 4 of July.  That was six months ago.  I dont know what it takes to update your software for this but 6 months seems like alot of time. 

[DoninGA]

@Revan3ID This is reported on the new IRS Schedule 1A.  

Schedule 1A is estimated to be finalized by TurboTax on 01/14/2026

Go to this TurboTax website for forms and schedules availability - https://form-status.app.intuit.com/tax-forms-availability/formsavailability?albRedirect=true&product...

[mesquitebean]

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@ Revan3ID wrote:

I understand we need patience.  But im counting on that money. 

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Copy to @mpturbo  and @Yoyomike 

Sorry you are having to wait longer to prepare your return.  As DoninGA said above, it looks like January 14 is the projected availability date on that form Schedule 1A for calculating tips/overtime.   But even then don't be in too big a hurry to file, or you could end up with problems that delay your refund even longer.   

I know you're anxious to get your refund, but be aware that the IRS doesn't even open up for processing of returns until January 27.  Although you may be physically able to efile before then (once all your forms are ready), those returns efiled before January 27 don't go right away to the IRS.  Most will just sit in limbo on TurboTax servers except for a small number of returns that the IRS pulls early for testing purposes.  Any returns efiled early cannot be retrieved if you notice an error, get an additional W-2 or 1099 you forgot about, etc.   In that case the only way to correct it would be with an amended return, which can be a hassle.    And this year with all the revisions to tax laws in President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBBA), many forms were taking longer than usual for the IRS to draft and provide all the specifications for TurboTax to program and the IRS to approve.

[Heatherryan]

Have we figured out where to put the overtime tax deduction? I would like to file my taxes already but cant till im able to do that

[CatinaT1]

Here's a couple FAQs: How do I claim the new tips deduction?  and No Tax On Tips: How it works

[mesquitebean]

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@ Heatherryan wrote:

Have we figured out where to put the overtime tax deduction? I would like to file my taxes already but cant till im able to do that

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After you enter your W-2,  you will come to a screen that says "Let's Check for Uncommon Tax Situations", and has a list of checkboxes.   One of the checkboxes is for "Overtime."   When you checkmark that item, it should then know to present questions about your overtime to see if you are qualified and figure the deduction.    If any of the other checkboxes on the "Uncommon Tax Situations" screen  also apply to you, then so indicate.