Overtime

[dstuber]

Is this the correct way to enter the OBBB qualified overtime deduction?

My client’s W-2 shows “OBBB OT Premium” of $1,932 in Box 14, and this amount is already included in Box 1 wages, which matches the federal taxable wages on her final paystub.

To confirm: Do I enter the $1,932 on Schedule 1 (Adjustments to Income) as the qualified overtime deduction, thereby reducing AGI by $1,932?

[IRonMaN]

Get the final paystub to make sure you know for sure what you are looking at.  If you scroll down the W-2 worksheet you will find a box to enter the total overtime for the year and the software will take care of things from there.

[dstuber]

ok so the OT on her paystub was $5121 and the program calculated to $1707 is that what is used and not in box 14 $1932?

[IRonMaN]

That's what I would go with if you have a copy of the paystub rather than the box 14 amount.

[JadeT]

They could have had a rate change throughout the year. At my firm we are finding that is a lot of the case.