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A small change on 2026 W-2s will drive a lot of questions this season. For the first time, employers report qualified tips and overtime separately. That matters because both now come with a deduction, for tax years 2025 through 2028: - Tips: up to $25,000, for jobs where tips are customary - Overtime: up to $12,500 of the overtime premium ($25,000 joint) - Both phase out above $150,000 of modified AGI ($300,000 joint) If you work in hospitality, healthcare, trades or retail, bring your W-2 and last pay stub to your appointment and we’ll check whether you qualify. Marrow Creek Tax | Raleigh, NC
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Getting ready for tax season? Here’s what to bring this year. 📝 If you earned tips or overtime in 2026, your W-2 now shows them separately, and you may qualify for a new deduction. Your last pay stub of the year helps us check. No bank account on file? The IRS is phasing out paper refund checks, so bring your direct deposit details to avoid delays. Call or message us to book your appointment.
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Tips or overtime in 2026? Your W-2 looks different this year. 👀 Both now show up separately, and both come with a new deduction (with limits and income caps). Bring your W-2 and last pay stub and we’ll check whether you qualify. Book through the link in our bio. #RaleighNC #TaxSeason #TaxTips #NoTaxOnTips #Overtime #SmallBusinessRaleigh
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Tips or overtime last year? Your W-2 changed. Bring your last pay stub to your appointment. #taxtok #taxseason #tips #overtime
- To camera: “If you got tips or overtime last year, your W-2 looks different this time.”
- “For the first time, it reports them separately.”
- “That matters because there are new deductions for both, with limits and income caps.”
- “So bring your W-2 and your last pay stub of the year, and we’ll check whether you qualify.”
- “Follow for one tax tip a week this season.”
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