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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The bill centers on approximately $3.8 trillion in tax cuts, making permanent the tax rates and brackets from Trump's first term while adding new exemptions for tips, overtime pay, and some automotive loans.
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Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
Senate Majority Leader John Thune defended the bill as delivering Trump's campaign promises to eliminate tax on tips and overtime pay while boosting spending for defense and border security.
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 30 June 2025
The Senate's text includes temporary changes that would allow Americans to deduct up to $25,000 for tip wages and $12,500 for overtime pay through 2028.
—Elena Moore, NPR, 28 June 2025
No tax on tips and overtime pay Eliminating taxes on tips and overtime pay is one of President Donald Trump's most popular campaign promises, and the Senate kept it – but with a cap.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 21 June 2025
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Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
Senate Majority Leader John Thune defended the bill as delivering Trump's campaign promises to eliminate tax on tips and overtime pay while boosting spending for defense and border security.
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 30 June 2025
The Senate's text includes temporary changes that would allow Americans to deduct up to $25,000 for tip wages and $12,500 for overtime pay through 2028.
—Elena Moore, NPR, 28 June 2025
No tax on tips and overtime pay Eliminating taxes on tips and overtime pay is one of President Donald Trump's most popular campaign promises, and the Senate kept it – but with a cap.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 21 June 2025
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“Overtime pay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overtime%20pay. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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