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Overtime Tax Exemption Confusion Hits Montana Forest Worker

3/6/2026

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Eric Schweitzer, a Forest Service seasonal worker in Missoula, Montana, relied on overtime during the summer fire season.
He was initially excited by U.S. President Donald Trump's promise of "no tax on overtime."
When filing his taxes, he learned that much overtime pay remained taxed because only part of that pay is exempt.
Only workers eligible for time-and-a-half pay can claim the break.

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Story summary

Eric Schweitzer, a Forest Service seasonal worker in Missoula, Montana, relied on overtime during the summer fire season.
He was initially excited by U.S. President Donald Trump's promise of "no tax on overtime."
When filing his taxes, he learned that much overtime pay remained taxed because only part of that pay is exempt.
Only workers eligible for time-and-a-half pay can claim the break.