Roundup: Employer resources on tax deduction for overtime 

On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” which includes a federal income tax deduction on nonexempt workers’ overtime pay covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act. The overtime tax deduction is currently scheduled to expire after 2028.

To provide employers with some information about the deduction and the varying aspects and issues to consider, this roundup provides links to government information, third-party analyses, news articles and viewpoints. The aggregated content in each section is organized in reverse chronological order and is by no means comprehensive. The content also does not necessarily reflect Mercer’s or the authors’ point of view on the subject.

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