"No Tax on Overtime" – Do You Qualify?

The so-called “No Tax on Tips” and “No Tax on Overtime” deductions were part of of President Trump’s signature One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), which also slashed taxes on vehicle loan

Agencies logged 1.4 million more overtime hours even as the state workforce grew for the third straight year, according to an annual report by the state comptroller.

ALBANY — New York State is spending more on overtime than at any point in at least a decade, even as its workforce begins to rebound — a trend that is raising new questions about long-term fiscal pressure and how state agencies are staffed.

Mayor Helena Moreno’s administration saved the city $8 million in overtime spending in the first quarter of 2026, the City of New Orleans announced Friday.

Overtime costs across New York state agencies surged in 2025, even as the state workforce expanded for a third straight year, according to a new report.

New York State spent a record $1.6 billion on overtime for government workers last year, with the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision accounting for the bulk of the expense due to short staffing and a strike among correction officers.