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August 25, 2026
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New Qualified Overtime Compensation

  • August 25, 2026
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Has anyone been able to get this to work? I Had to deactivate the “Qualified Overtime Payroll Tracking” because it was tracking properly when there was one OT line item. Whenever there were 2 OT line items or more, it didn’t calculate at all. Was anyone able to find a solution? I wonder if we are going to be able to override box 12 on the W2? 

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QuickBooks Team
August 26, 2026

The system can't automatically calculate the Qualified Overtime Tracking amount if a paycheck includes multiple overtime line items or different overtime rates. You'll have to enter it manually. To ensure accurate figures, don’t deactivate this feature. Additionally, yes, you can override each employee’s W-2 to add or adjust it as needed.

If you need to adjust an employee's year-to-date tracking balance, you’ll have these options:

  • To increase the balance: Add the amount to the "Qualified Overtime Tracking" pay item on their next paycheck. This won't affect their net pay or taxes, as this is a tracking-only item.
     
  • To decrease the amount: Edit the details of the employee’s previous paychecks as needed.
     

For more information, check out this resource: Impact of the No Tax on Overtime provision to QuickBooks Payroll.

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