Spotlight 'No Tax on Overtime' falls short of expectations for many workers TIM GRANT Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Mar 23, 2026 Mar 23, 2026 Updated May 29, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Workers are discovering that a new overtime tax break is proving less generous — and more complicated — than expected.kAmx? D@>6 42D6D[ H@C<6CD 2C6 5:D4@G6C:?8 E96J 42?’E 6G6? 4=2:> E96 565F4E:@? H:E9@FE 5@:?8 6IEC2 =68H@C<] !:EED3FC89 E2I 244@F?E2?E w@H2C5 s2G:D D2:5 2 4=:6?E C646?E=J 42>6 :? 6IA64E:?8 E@ HC:E6 @77 9:D @G6CE:>6 A2J[ @?=J E@ C62=:K6 9:D (\a 5:5?’E 3C62< :E @FE]k^AmkAm“x E@=5 9:> E@ 8@ 324< E@ 9:D 6>A=@J6C 2?5 86E D@>6 <:?5 @7 AC:?E @FE H9:49 D9@HD H92E 9:D @G6CE:>6 9@FCD H6C6[” D2:5 s2G:D[ AC6D:56?E @7 s2G:D[ s2G:D U2>Aj pDD@4:2E6D :? E96 $EC:A s:DEC:4E]k^Am Workers filing their taxes this season are discovering that a new overtime tax break is less generous and more complicated than expected. 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