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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By comparison, certain workers can deduct up to $25,000 in tip income or $12,500 in overtime pay in 2025.
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Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
Employees of the state hospital, highway patrol and other jails and prisons also took home significant overtime pay.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2026
The state has its own Domestic Workers' Bill of Rights ensuring overtime pay and minimum wage for workers even if they are no longer covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 29 Jan. 2026
These include permanently larger standard deductions; no federal tax on tips or overtime pay; no taxes on car loan interest and higher credits and deductions for children, the agency said.
—Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 28 Jan. 2026
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Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
Employees of the state hospital, highway patrol and other jails and prisons also took home significant overtime pay.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2026
The state has its own Domestic Workers' Bill of Rights ensuring overtime pay and minimum wage for workers even if they are no longer covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 29 Jan. 2026
These include permanently larger standard deductions; no federal tax on tips or overtime pay; no taxes on car loan interest and higher credits and deductions for children, the agency said.
—Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Overtime pay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overtime%20pay. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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