No Tax on Overtime Testimonials

Americans for Tax Reform has compiled testimonials on the impact of the No Tax on Overtime provision successfully enacted by President Trump and House and Senate Republicans:

“We have 5 children. And me and my husband work a lot of over time to take care of our family. It has been a large amount of money in our household to help take care of our family.”

Selena Clarke Lee, Chemical Operator at Huntsman Corporation, Sims Chapel, Alabama [Link]

“The manufacturing workforce is one of the hardest-working in the country. […]Many of those hours are overtime hours, where workers already are able to benefit from a 1.5x wage multiplier. Now, those workers won’t need to pay taxes on those overtime hours.”

“On one hand, manufacturing workers can expect more job options and higher wages from a tight labor market, and, on the other hand, they will see higher take-home pay as a result of the tax deduction for overtime. That’s a win for our employees and for our industry.” — Will Fulton, Vice President, Business Development, Robinson Helicopter Company Inc., Los Angeles, California [Link]

“This is for your blue collar guys and tradesmen that are out here working 50 to 60 plus hours that pull the long days to make sure other are comfortable.” — Cody Oakley, Pilot Mechanical Inc/ Heating & Air Conditioning; Triad Heating & Cooling, Inc., Mount Airy, North Carolina [Link]

“THIS WILL TRULY MAKE MY FAMILIES LIFE BETTER” — Jim Hackney, Assistant Operator at International Paper, Bethel Park, Pennsylvania [Link]

“I’m glad common sense is making its way back into policy. If the state needs more money for funding it should come in other ways besides the people putting in extra for their families. We can make both happen.” — Tyler Marshall, Chandler, Indiana [Link]

“When you want to hustle, work overtime, that money goes straight into your pocket, […] These tax breaks are immense for the regular working people.” — Eric Byington, Paint Foreman, Las Vegas, Nevada [Link]

“This is so great this is for my brothers that work 8 hours and no they’re only halfway through their shift. For the railroaders and derailment Crews for the oil field Roughnecks and to those knows that know how to destroy $300 steel-toed boots. And everyone in the medical field.” — Derek Biltjinitis, Works at Lake Minatare State Recreation Area, Minatare, Nebraska [Link]

“For 25 years I worked 65-70 hours a week to make a living, this would have been awesome back then.” — Dave Wentworth, Technical Support at Kelly Tractor Co, Tampa, Florida [Link]

“I hope it helps I have to work overtime to make ends meet I’m 65 and still working a ten hour day.” — Nicole Massy, Santa Maria, California [Link]

“I am also a single mother and grandmother of three. My son is a hardworking radiography technologist, and he often picks up overtime just to make ends meet. I was thrilled to see that overtime pay would no longer be taxed under this plan. That means real relief for working families like my son’s.” — Nancy Overman in Written Testimony, Las Vegas, Nevada [Link]

“I wished this had passed when I was working. They took half of my pay and I worked for 46 years. Now I get Social Security and pay on 85% of my pay while the lower income get free medical and pay no taxes. Go figure!” — Patricia Thompson, Salisbury, Maryland [Link]

“I may be disabled unfortunately and I used to work 84 hrs a week . Had a car wreck that I’m blessed to still be alive after years ago I worked hard and payed my dues and the ate me alive in taxes.” — Steven Casey, Former Industrial Electrician at Former Electrician’s apprentice at Arts Electric, Lawrenceburg, Kentucky [Link]

“I’m a volunteer for 40 hours a week after that im on overtime I will be heavily compensated for that overtime.” — Sean Mendoza, Washington [Link]

“YES THANK YOU for mentioning the people THAT ARE NOT LAYING AROUND ON THE SOFA ALL DAY AND REWARDING THE ONES WILLING TO WORK.” — Collins Shelia, Georgia [Link]

“I’m 67 y.o. I’m glad for this to help the young people. I wish I had that same relief when I was still cranking out numerous hours of overtime.” — Jeff Post, Ohio

“This would help my family out so much my husband would make good money it’s so bad right now if he’s got to work overtime he’s got to do 70 hours or taxes eat up all his overtime he makes more working 40 hours than he does working 55.” — Samantha Dye Collins, Benson, Arizona [Link]

“I now wish I was Still Working ..No Tax on OVERTIME, I would have saved lots of money! Thank You President Trump, my great grand kids will love this. Also, a huge incentive to work full time jobs..Smart move.” — Darlene Zecchini-Keppel, Rockville Centre, New York [Link]

“It would be so nice to keep more money in our pocket and not the government.” — Vicky Doss, Senior Tax Analyst at H&R Block, Beckley, West Virginia [Link]

“More moolah in the pockets leads to a booming economy, more opportunities for EVERYONE and stability for people.” — Marie Anna, Muscatine, Iowa [Link]

“This is awesome, especially for nurses!!!🥰” — Melanie Howells, Reimbursement Analyst, Managed Care at Medical Reimbursement Specialist, Las Vegas, Nevada [Link]

“My Son in law Works More than 50 Hours A week And they Need As much as the can get. Whit Three Pre. Teen Girls and a Mortgage of 1600$ Plus.” — Ronald Chappell, Cullman, Alabama [Link]

“God thank you so much, we deserve this so much.” — Lynn Mayberry Gentry, Mechanical Technologist at Siemens Rail Systems, Wheatcroft, Kentucky [Link]

“This would be super for me and my family nice to see the ppl that’s laying on the couch commenting negatively.” — Vincent Tunnell, Industrial Maintenance Technician Foreman at California Custom Fruits and Flavors, Indianapolis, Indiana [Link]

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