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IRS 2025 Penalty Relief: A Break for Employers under OBBBA’s Tax Reporting for Tips and Overtime

• Filed Under: FLSA - Overtime, General

Takeaways The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released guidance on November 5, 2025, granting employers relief from tax penalties for failing to provide employees information related to their (1) “qualified tips” and (2) “qualified overtime compensation” that is otherwise required under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). The relief applies only to the reporting obligation…

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