overtime pay
noun
: money earned at an increased rate for working more than the usual number of hours in one week
When he works on the weekends, he collects overtime pay.
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Taxpayers who want to claim some attractive new income tax deductions that were packed into the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will need to keep their records — and get ready to file yet another form to claim tax breaks on tips, overtime pay, car loan interest and more.
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Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 23 Sep. 2025
That included $150,385 of base pay and $112,416 of overtime pay.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
The draft form doesn’t apply for 2025, although the provisions on tips and overtime pay apply.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
The changes are intended to address tax reporting updates, particularly for employees who receive tips and overtime pay.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
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Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 23 Sep. 2025
That included $150,385 of base pay and $112,416 of overtime pay.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
The draft form doesn’t apply for 2025, although the provisions on tips and overtime pay apply.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
The changes are intended to address tax reporting updates, particularly for employees who receive tips and overtime pay.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for overtime pay
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“Overtime pay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overtime%20pay. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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