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@LandedGentry@lemmy.zip points out that the OP is mistaken.

Removing tax on overtime and tips are included in the bill.

https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/trump-tax-cuts-overtime-social-security-senior-deduction/

But they’re pulling the same bullshit as last time. Permanent for businesses, temporary for us.

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[–] sugarfoot00@lemmy.ca 3 points 38 minutes ago

I'd be asking my employer to cut my pay to 0 and simply 'tip' me the same gross amount every month.

[–] LandedGentry@lemmy.zip 58 points 5 hours ago (3 children)

It’s a bad bill but this guy is wrong. Removing tax on overtime and tips are included in the bill.

https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/trump-tax-cuts-overtime-social-security-senior-deduction/

But they’re pulling the same bullshit as last time. Permanent for businesses, temporary for us.

From newsweek

The tax exemption for overtime pay, if enacted, would only apply to income taxes, and not payroll taxes, and would be subject to income restrictions. A work-eligible Social Security number would be required to claim the deduction.

So I'm very interest to see what the "restrictions" are.

[–] mjsaber@lemmy.blahaj.zone 19 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Does it classify overtime as "more than 160 hours worked in a 4 week period", because that's the original language I saw. Can still work you to death and not pay extra.

[–] octopus_ink@slrpnk.net 6 points 4 hours ago

Thanks, I edited the title and body!

[–] conditional_soup@lemm.ee 56 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) (2 children)

I have no moral character and I must fall for it again

[–] ksigley@lemm.ee 31 points 5 hours ago

These memes are getting out of control and yet still fail to accurately portray just how ridiculously inept these people really are.

This one is pretty good though.

[–] octopus_ink@slrpnk.net 6 points 4 hours ago

I'm worried that there's an additional layer of meaning here that is too deep for me.

[–] ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.world 35 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

The leopards are going to become morbidly obese from this round of eating. Someone had better get them a bunch of "fat shots", stat.

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 9 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Oh, they don't believe in getting shots.

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 9 points 5 hours ago

I believe in their getting shot.

[–] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 18 points 5 hours ago
[–] kn0wmad1c@programming.dev 4 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (3 children)

I never understood how he could even promise to exempt overtime from taxes. Tips, I understand, but overtime is lumped in with your wages on your W2.

How would the IRS be able to tell your overtime wages apart from your regular pay?

[–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 hour ago

This is what I don't understand...taxes are on net income. IRS treats a dollar from overtime the same as it treats a dollar from wages.

People see a higher percentage taken out on paychecks because their payment processor is dumb and it assumes that your wages this week will be representative of all weeks for the remainder of the year, in which case you haven't been paying enough taxes so far this year, so it's trying to make it up.

[–] humanspiral@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 hours ago

There is a lot of room for abuse. Old salary $20/hour. New salary $8 + $12 overtime. For every "real hour" worked, you get 1 hour of "standy overtime pay". Employer still gets to deduct $20/hour expense, you get taxed on just $8/hour pay? Or maybe it is $16/hour, with $4/hour tax free. This scheme can replace a raise. Employees could get screwed if the "overtime gift" gets cancelled later.

[–] moody@lemmings.world 5 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Your employer would declare it as such when they do payroll.

My pay slips have a separate line for regular pay and overtime pay at a different rate.

[–] kn0wmad1c@programming.dev 8 points 2 hours ago

The IRS doesn't care about your paystubs (unless you're being audited). They only care about the W2, and there isn't a box for "overtime wage" on it. It's all lumped into the same box

[–] octopus_ink@slrpnk.net 22 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) (1 children)

Not a meme

There, I commented it for you this time.

[–] supernicepojo@lemmy.world 9 points 5 hours ago

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