OBBBA State Conformity Tracker
↻ Updated July 22, 2026Congress made tips, overtime, the senior deduction and car loan interest deductible on your federal return. Your state is a separate question, and for most workers the answer is that nothing changed. This table tracks all four deductions across all 50 states and the District of Columbia — what each state does, and why.
The one fact that decides it
All four deductions are below the line. They come off federal taxable income — Schedule 1-A totals onto Form 1040 line 13b — and they never reduce federal adjusted gross income. Most states start their own calculation from federal AGI. A deduction that never touched AGI cannot reach those states, so they keep taxing tips and overtime exactly as before, without having voted on anything.
The states that do conform are the ones starting from federal taxableincome with rolling conformity to the Internal Revenue Code. The “Starts from” column is therefore the column that explains every other column.
Conformity by state and deduction
| Alabama●3 | Own definitionSelective | No | No | No | Conforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska○2 | — | No tax | No tax | No tax | No tax |
| Arizona●4 | Federal AGIStatic 2025-01-01 | Pending | Pending | Pending | Pending |
| Arkansas○2 | Own definitionSelective | No | No | No | No |
| California●3 | Federal AGIStatic 2015-01-01 | No | No | No | No |
| Colorado●3 | Federal taxable incomeRolling | Conforms | No | Conforms | Conforms |
| Connecticut○2 | Federal AGIRolling | No | No | No | No |
| Delaware○2 | Federal AGIRolling | No | No | No | No |
| District of Columbia○2 | Federal AGIRolling | No | No | No | No |
| Florida○2 | — | No tax | No tax | No tax | No tax |
| Georgia●4 | Federal AGIStatic 2025-01-01 | No | No | No | No |
| Hawaii○2 | Federal AGIStatic | No | No | No | No |
| Idaho●3 | Federal taxable incomeStatic 2026-01-01 | Conforms | Conforms | Conforms | Conforms |
| Illinois●3 | Federal AGIRolling | No | No | No | No |
| Indiana○2 | Federal AGIStatic 2026-01-01 | Pending | Pending | No | No |
| Iowa●4 | Federal taxable incomeRolling | Conforms | Conforms | Pending | Conforms |
| Kansas○2 | Federal AGIRolling | No | No | No | No |
| Kentucky○2 | Federal AGIStatic | No | No | No | No |
| Louisiana○2 | Federal AGIRolling | No | No | No | No |
| Maine○2 | Federal AGIStatic | No | No | No | No |
| Maryland●3 | Federal AGIRolling | No | No | No | No |
| Massachusetts○2 | Own definitionStatic | No | No | No | No |
| Michigan●2 | Federal AGIRolling | Conforms | Conforms | No | No |
| Minnesota●3 | Federal AGIStatic | No | No | No | No |
| Mississippi○2 | Own definitionSelective | No | No | No | No |
| Missouri○2 | Federal AGIRolling | No | No | No | No |
| Montana○2 | Federal taxable incomeRolling | Conforms | Conforms | Pending | Conforms |
| Nebraska○2 | Federal AGIRolling | No | No | No | No |
| Nevada○2 | — | No tax | No tax | No tax | No tax |
| New Hampshire○2 | — | No tax | No tax | No tax | No tax |
| New Jersey●3 | Own definitionSelective | No | No | No | No |
| New Mexico○2 | Federal AGIRolling | No | No | No | No |
| New York●3 | Federal AGIRolling | No | No | No | No |
| North Carolina●3 | Federal AGIStatic | No | No | No | No |
| North Dakota○2 | Federal taxable incomeRolling | Conforms | Conforms | Conforms | Conforms |
| Ohio○2 | Federal AGIStatic | No | No | No | No |
| Oklahoma○2 | Federal AGIRolling | No | No | No | No |
| Oregon●2 | Federal taxable incomeRolling | Conforms | Conforms | Pending | Pending |
| Pennsylvania○2 | Own definitionSelective | No | No | No | No |
| Rhode Island○2 | Federal AGIRolling | No | No | No | No |
| South Carolina●3 | Federal taxable incomeStatic 2024-12-31 | No | No | No | No |
| South Dakota○2 | — | No tax | No tax | No tax | No tax |
| Tennessee○2 | — | No tax | No tax | No tax | No tax |
| Texas○2 | — | No tax | No tax | No tax | No tax |
| Utah●2 | Federal AGIRolling | No | No | No | No |
| Vermont●3 | Federal AGIStatic | No | No | No | No |
| Virginia●3 | Federal AGIStatic | No | No | No | No |
| Washington○2 | — | No tax | No tax | No tax | No tax |
| West Virginia○2 | Federal AGIStatic | No | No | No | No |
| Wisconsin○3 | Federal AGIStatic | No | No | No | No |
| Wyoming○2 | — | No tax | No tax | No tax | No tax |
Hover any status for the reasoning behind it. Sort by a deduction column to group states by treatment; “pending” always sorts last so the gaps stay visible. The count beside each state name is its number of citations, linking to them below — ● where at least one is the state's own words, ○ where the row rests on third-party surveys alone.
How we determine each status
Each cell is derived from two structural facts about the state — where its income tax calculation begins, and how it ties itself to the Internal Revenue Code — rather than asserted from secondary coverage. A derivation can be checked against the statute; an assertion can only be trusted or not.
- No income tax — the state takes nothing from wages, so there is no state deduction to conform and no state tax for one to remove.
- Does not conform — the state starts from federal AGI, which these deductions never touch; or it starts from federal taxable income but is frozen to an IRC date before OBBBA was enacted on 4 July 2025.
- Conforms — the state starts from federal taxable income and follows the IRC on a rolling basis, so Schedule 1-A is already subtracted from its starting figure.
- Pending — verify— we could not confirm the state's treatment from a primary source. This is a gap in our research, not a prediction, and these states are excluded from our per-state pages until it closes.
Where a legislature has acted specifically — enacting a state-level tips or overtime exemption, or advancing a conformity date — that overrides the derivation and is noted on the state's row. Last reviewed end to end on July 22, 2026.
References by state
Every status above is traceable to the citations below. Each one is labelled with what it actually backs, and marked primary where it is the state speaking for itself — a revenue department page, bulletin, statute or bill history — or secondary where it is a third party reporting on the state. 19 of 51 jurisdictions currently rest on at least one primary source; the rest are carried by the Tax Foundation and Tax Policy Center conformity surveys, and we would rather say so than imply a depth of sourcing we have not done. Each block also links the state's own tax agency, which is where to check what has changed since July 22, 2026.
Alabama
Own definition · Selective
- Starting point and IRC conformityprimaryAlabama DOR — One Big Beautiful Bill Act
- Conformity determinationprimaryAlabama DOR — Overtime exemption ends June 30, 2025
- State tax agencyprimaryAlabama Department of RevenueWhere to confirm current treatment — not a source for the determination above
Alaska
No individual income tax on wages
- Starting point and IRC conformitysecondaryTax Foundation — State tax implications of the One Big Beautiful Bill ActStarting points and IRC conformity by state
- State tax agencyprimaryAlaska Department of Revenue — Tax DivisionWhere to confirm current treatment — not a source for the determination above
Arizona
Federal AGI · Static 2025-01-01
- Starting point and IRC conformitysecondaryTax Foundation — State tax implications of the One Big Beautiful Bill ActStarting points and IRC conformity by state
- State guidance on OBBBA / IRC conformityprimaryArizona DOR — Conformity to the Internal Revenue Code
- Conformity determinationprimaryArizona DOR — Executive order and 2025 income tax forms
- State tax agencyprimaryArizona Department of RevenueWhere to confirm current treatment — not a source for the determination above
Arkansas
Own definition · Selective
- Starting point and IRC conformitysecondaryTax Foundation — State tax implications of the One Big Beautiful Bill ActStarting points and IRC conformity by state
- State tax agencyprimaryArkansas Department of Finance and AdministrationWhere to confirm current treatment — not a source for the determination above
California
Federal AGI · Static 2015-01-01
- Starting point and IRC conformitysecondaryTax Foundation — State tax implications of the One Big Beautiful Bill ActStarting points and IRC conformity by state
- State guidance on OBBBA / IRC conformityprimaryCalifornia FTB — Summary of Federal Income Tax ChangesFTB's standing IRC-conformity report; no OBBBA-specific page published
- State tax agencyprimaryCalifornia Franchise Tax BoardWhere to confirm current treatment — not a source for the determination above
Colorado
Federal taxable income · Rolling
- Starting point and IRC conformitysecondaryTax Foundation — State tax implications of the One Big Beautiful Bill ActStarting points and IRC conformity by state
- State guidance on OBBBA / IRC conformityprimaryColorado DOR — Individual Income Tax GuideThe overtime addback is documented inside the guide
- State tax agencyprimaryColorado Department of Revenue — Taxation DivisionWhere to confirm current treatment — not a source for the determination above
Connecticut
Federal AGI · Rolling
- Starting point and IRC conformitysecondaryTax Foundation — State tax implications of the One Big Beautiful Bill ActStarting points and IRC conformity by state
- State tax agencyprimaryConnecticut Department of Revenue ServicesWhere to confirm current treatment — not a source for the determination above
Delaware
Federal AGI · Rolling
- Starting point and IRC conformitysecondaryTax Foundation — State tax implications of the One Big Beautiful Bill ActStarting points and IRC conformity by state
- State tax agencyprimaryDelaware Division of RevenueWhere to confirm current treatment — not a source for the determination above
District of Columbia
Federal AGI · Rolling
- Starting point and IRC conformitysecondaryTax Foundation — State tax implications of the One Big Beautiful Bill ActStarting points and IRC conformity by state
- State tax agencyprimaryDC Office of Tax and RevenueWhere to confirm current treatment — not a source for the determination above
Florida
No individual income tax on wages
- Starting point and IRC conformitysecondaryTax Foundation — State tax implications of the One Big Beautiful Bill ActStarting points and IRC conformity by state
- State tax agencyprimaryFlorida Department of RevenueWhere to confirm current treatment — not a source for the determination above
Georgia
Federal AGI · Static 2025-01-01
- Starting point and IRC conformitysecondaryTax Foundation — State tax implications of the One Big Beautiful Bill ActStarting points and IRC conformity by state
- State guidance on OBBBA / IRC conformityprimaryGeorgia DOR — Income tax federal tax changes
- No tax on tipsprimaryGeorgia Governor — HB 463 signing
- State tax agencyprimaryGeorgia Department of RevenueWhere to confirm current treatment — not a source for the determination above
Hawaii
Federal AGI · Static
- Starting point and IRC conformitysecondaryTax Foundation — State tax implications of the One Big Beautiful Bill ActStarting points and IRC conformity by state
- State tax agencyprimaryHawaii Department of TaxationWhere to confirm current treatment — not a source for the determination above
Idaho
Federal taxable income · Static 2026-01-01
- Starting point and IRC conformitysecondaryEY — Idaho updates IRC conformity (HB 559)Signed 10 Feb 2026, retroactive to 1 Jan 2025
- State guidance on OBBBA / IRC conformityprimaryIdaho State Tax Commission — Guidance on conformity, deductions and filing 2025 Idaho income taxes
- State tax agencyprimaryIdaho State Tax CommissionWhere to confirm current treatment — not a source for the determination above
Illinois
Federal AGI · Rolling
- Starting point and IRC conformitysecondaryTax Foundation — State tax implications of the One Big Beautiful Bill ActStarting points and IRC conformity by state
- State guidance on OBBBA / IRC conformityprimaryIllinois DOR — Informational Bulletin FY 2026-15Illinois' own statement of how it treats the federal deductions
- State tax agencyprimaryIllinois Department of RevenueWhere to confirm current treatment — not a source for the determination above
Indiana
Federal AGI · Static 2026-01-01
- Starting point and IRC conformitysecondaryTax Foundation — State tax implications of the One Big Beautiful Bill ActStarting points and IRC conformity by state
- State tax agencyprimaryIndiana Department of RevenueWhere to confirm current treatment — not a source for the determination above
Iowa
Federal taxable income · Rolling
- Starting point and IRC conformityprimaryIowa DOR — IA 1040 line 2, federal taxable income
- State guidance on OBBBA / IRC conformityprimaryIowa DOR — Impact of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on employee withholding
- Senior deduction (65+)primaryIowa DOR — TY2025 form changes
- State tax agencyprimaryIowa Department of RevenueWhere to confirm current treatment — not a source for the determination above
Kansas
Federal AGI · Rolling
- Starting point and IRC conformitysecondaryTax Foundation — State tax implications of the One Big Beautiful Bill ActStarting points and IRC conformity by state
- State tax agencyprimaryKansas Department of RevenueWhere to confirm current treatment — not a source for the determination above
Kentucky
Federal AGI · Static
- Starting point and IRC conformitysecondaryTax Foundation — State tax implications of the One Big Beautiful Bill ActStarting points and IRC conformity by state
- State tax agencyprimaryKentucky Department of RevenueWhere to confirm current treatment — not a source for the determination above
Louisiana
Federal AGI · Rolling
- Starting point and IRC conformitysecondaryTax Foundation — State tax implications of the One Big Beautiful Bill ActStarting points and IRC conformity by state
- State tax agencyprimaryLouisiana Department of RevenueWhere to confirm current treatment — not a source for the determination above
Maine
Federal AGI · Static
- Starting point and IRC conformitysecondaryTax Foundation — State tax implications of the One Big Beautiful Bill ActStarting points and IRC conformity by state
- State tax agencyprimaryMaine Revenue ServicesWhere to confirm current treatment — not a source for the determination above
Maryland
Federal AGI · Rolling
- Starting point and IRC conformitysecondaryTax Foundation — State tax implications of the One Big Beautiful Bill ActStarting points and IRC conformity by state
- State guidance on OBBBA / IRC conformityprimaryComptroller of Maryland — Tax alert: Maryland impacts of the One Big Beautiful Bill ActPDF
- State tax agencyprimaryComptroller of MarylandWhere to confirm current treatment — not a source for the determination above
Massachusetts
Own definition · Static
- Starting point and IRC conformitysecondaryTax Foundation — State tax implications of the One Big Beautiful Bill ActStarting points and IRC conformity by state
- State tax agencyprimaryMassachusetts Department of RevenueThe site blocks automated requests, so we confirmed this link from the search index rather than by fetching it. Where to confirm current treatment — not a source for the determination above
Michigan
Federal AGI · Rolling
- Starting point and IRC conformitysecondaryTax Foundation — State tax implications of the One Big Beautiful Bill ActStarting points and IRC conformity by state
- No tax on tipsprimaryMichigan Dept. of Treasury — Individual income taxTreasury's taxpayer notice on the new deductions could not be verified as a live URL, so we cite the department's income tax section and the enacting statute instead
Minnesota
Federal AGI · Static
- Starting point and IRC conformitysecondaryTax Policy Center — How state income taxes conform with federal income taxes
- State guidance on OBBBA / IRC conformityprimaryMinnesota DOR — 2025 federal nonconformity
- State tax agencyprimaryMinnesota Department of RevenueWhere to confirm current treatment — not a source for the determination above
Mississippi
Own definition · Selective
- Starting point and IRC conformitysecondaryTax Foundation — State tax implications of the One Big Beautiful Bill ActStarting points and IRC conformity by state
- State tax agencyprimaryMississippi Department of RevenueWhere to confirm current treatment — not a source for the determination above
Missouri
Federal AGI · Rolling
- Starting point and IRC conformitysecondaryTax Foundation — State tax implications of the One Big Beautiful Bill ActStarting points and IRC conformity by state
- State tax agencyprimaryMissouri Department of RevenueWhere to confirm current treatment — not a source for the determination above
Montana
Federal taxable income · Rolling
- Starting point and IRC conformitysecondaryTax Foundation — State tax implications of the One Big Beautiful Bill ActStarting points and IRC conformity by state
- State tax agencyprimaryMontana Department of RevenueWhere to confirm current treatment — not a source for the determination above
Nebraska
Federal AGI · Rolling
- Starting point and IRC conformitysecondaryTax Foundation — State tax implications of the One Big Beautiful Bill ActStarting points and IRC conformity by state
- State tax agencyprimaryNebraska Department of RevenueWhere to confirm current treatment — not a source for the determination above
Nevada
No individual income tax on wages
- Starting point and IRC conformitysecondaryTax Foundation — State tax implications of the One Big Beautiful Bill ActStarting points and IRC conformity by state
- State tax agencyprimaryNevada Department of TaxationWhere to confirm current treatment — not a source for the determination above
New Hampshire
No individual income tax on wages
- Starting point and IRC conformitysecondaryTax Foundation — State tax implications of the One Big Beautiful Bill ActStarting points and IRC conformity by state
- State tax agencyprimaryNew Hampshire Department of Revenue AdministrationThe site blocks automated requests, so we confirmed this link from the search index rather than by fetching it. Where to confirm current treatment — not a source for the determination above
New Jersey
Own definition · Selective
- Starting point and IRC conformitysecondaryTax Foundation — State tax implications of the One Big Beautiful Bill ActStarting points and IRC conformity by state
- State guidance on OBBBA / IRC conformityprimaryNew Jersey Division of Taxation — One Big Beautiful Bill Act
- State tax agencyprimaryNew Jersey Division of TaxationWhere to confirm current treatment — not a source for the determination above
New Mexico
Federal AGI · Rolling
- Starting point and IRC conformitysecondaryTax Foundation — State tax implications of the One Big Beautiful Bill ActStarting points and IRC conformity by state
- State tax agencyprimaryNew Mexico Taxation and Revenue DepartmentWhere to confirm current treatment — not a source for the determination above
New York
Federal AGI · Rolling
- Starting point and IRC conformitysecondaryTax Foundation — State tax implications of the One Big Beautiful Bill ActStarting points and IRC conformity by state
- State guidance on OBBBA / IRC conformityprimaryNY Dept. of Taxation and Finance — Form IT-225 instructionsCarries the New York addback codes for tips and overtime; no dedicated OBBBA page published
- State tax agencyprimaryNew York State Department of Taxation and FinanceWhere to confirm current treatment — not a source for the determination above
North Carolina
Federal AGI · Static
- Starting point and IRC conformitysecondaryTax Foundation — State tax implications of the One Big Beautiful Bill ActStarting points and IRC conformity by state
- State guidance on OBBBA / IRC conformityprimaryNC DOR — Important notice: impact of federal law on North Carolina income tax returns
- State tax agencyprimaryNorth Carolina Department of RevenueWhere to confirm current treatment — not a source for the determination above
North Dakota
Federal taxable income · Rolling
- Starting point and IRC conformitysecondaryTax Foundation — State tax implications of the One Big Beautiful Bill ActStarting points and IRC conformity by state
- State tax agencyprimaryNorth Dakota Office of State Tax CommissionerWhere to confirm current treatment — not a source for the determination above
Ohio
Federal AGI · Static
- Starting point and IRC conformitysecondaryTax Foundation — State tax implications of the One Big Beautiful Bill ActStarting points and IRC conformity by state
- State tax agencyprimaryOhio Department of TaxationWhere to confirm current treatment — not a source for the determination above
Oklahoma
Federal AGI · Rolling
- Starting point and IRC conformitysecondaryTax Foundation — State tax implications of the One Big Beautiful Bill ActStarting points and IRC conformity by state
- State tax agencyprimaryOklahoma Tax CommissionWhere to confirm current treatment — not a source for the determination above
Oregon
Federal taxable income · Rolling
- Starting point and IRC conformityprimaryOregon DOR — Publication OR-17 (2025)
- State tax agencyprimaryOregon Department of RevenueWhere to confirm current treatment — not a source for the determination above
Pennsylvania
Own definition · Selective
- Starting point and IRC conformitysecondaryTax Foundation — State tax implications of the One Big Beautiful Bill ActStarting points and IRC conformity by state
- State tax agencyprimaryPennsylvania Department of RevenueWhere to confirm current treatment — not a source for the determination above
Rhode Island
Federal AGI · Rolling
- Starting point and IRC conformitysecondaryTax Foundation — State tax implications of the One Big Beautiful Bill ActStarting points and IRC conformity by state
- State tax agencyprimaryRhode Island Division of TaxationWhere to confirm current treatment — not a source for the determination above
South Carolina
Federal taxable income · Static 2024-12-31
- Starting point and IRC conformityprimarySC DOR Information Letter #26-4 (revised)Requires addbacks for tips, overtime, vehicle loan interest and the senior deduction
- State guidance on OBBBA / IRC conformityprimarySC DOR — Internal Revenue Code conformity update
- State tax agencyprimarySouth Carolina Department of RevenueWhere to confirm current treatment — not a source for the determination above
South Dakota
No individual income tax on wages
- Starting point and IRC conformitysecondaryTax Foundation — State tax implications of the One Big Beautiful Bill ActStarting points and IRC conformity by state
- State tax agencyprimarySouth Dakota Department of RevenueWhere to confirm current treatment — not a source for the determination above
Tennessee
No individual income tax on wages
- Starting point and IRC conformitysecondaryTax Foundation — State tax implications of the One Big Beautiful Bill ActStarting points and IRC conformity by state
- State tax agencyprimaryTennessee Department of RevenueWhere to confirm current treatment — not a source for the determination above
Texas
No individual income tax on wages
- Starting point and IRC conformitysecondaryTax Foundation — State tax implications of the One Big Beautiful Bill ActStarting points and IRC conformity by state
- State tax agencyprimaryTexas Comptroller of Public AccountsWhere to confirm current treatment — not a source for the determination above
Utah
Federal AGI · Rolling
- Starting point and IRC conformityprimaryUtah State Tax Commission — TC-40 line-by-line instructions
- State tax agencyprimaryUtah State Tax CommissionWhere to confirm current treatment — not a source for the determination above
Vermont
Federal AGI · Static
- Starting point and IRC conformitysecondaryTax Policy Center — How state income taxes conform with federal income taxes
- State guidance on OBBBA / IRC conformityprimaryVermont Dept. of Taxes — One Big Beautiful Bill Act
- State tax agencyprimaryVermont Department of TaxesWhere to confirm current treatment — not a source for the determination above
Virginia
Federal AGI · Static
- Starting point and IRC conformitysecondaryTax Foundation — State tax implications of the One Big Beautiful Bill ActStarting points and IRC conformity by state
- State guidance on OBBBA / IRC conformityprimaryVirginia Dept. of Taxation — Tax Bulletin 26-1Virginia replaced rolling conformity with a fixed date of 31 December 2025
- State tax agencyprimaryVirginia Department of TaxationWhere to confirm current treatment — not a source for the determination above
Washington
No individual income tax on wages
- Starting point and IRC conformitysecondaryTax Foundation — State tax implications of the One Big Beautiful Bill ActStarting points and IRC conformity by state
- State tax agencyprimaryWashington State Department of RevenueWhere to confirm current treatment — not a source for the determination above
West Virginia
Federal AGI · Static
- Starting point and IRC conformitysecondaryTax Foundation — State tax implications of the One Big Beautiful Bill ActStarting points and IRC conformity by state
- State tax agencyprimaryWest Virginia Tax DivisionWhere to confirm current treatment — not a source for the determination above
Wisconsin
Federal AGI · Static
- Starting point and IRC conformitysecondaryTax Foundation — State tax implications of the One Big Beautiful Bill ActStarting points and IRC conformity by state
- No tax on tipssecondaryWisconsin Examiner — Evers vetoes tips and overtime bills
- State tax agencyprimaryWisconsin Department of RevenueWhere to confirm current treatment — not a source for the determination above
Wyoming
No individual income tax on wages
- Starting point and IRC conformitysecondaryTax Foundation — State tax implications of the One Big Beautiful Bill ActStarting points and IRC conformity by state
- State tax agencyprimaryWyoming Department of RevenueWyoming levies no individual income tax, so there is no income tax section to link. Where to confirm current treatment — not a source for the determination above
Frequently asked questions
Do states tax tips and overtime after the OBBBA deductions?
Most of them do. All four OBBBA deductions are below-the-line: they reduce federal taxable income and leave federal adjusted gross income untouched. The majority of states begin their own income tax calculation from federal AGI, so a deduction that never reduced AGI is simply invisible to them — no decoupling vote was needed and, in most states, none was held.
The practical result is that a tipped worker in a state with an income tax typically keeps the federal saving and none of the state one. The table above shows which states are the exception.
Which states automatically conform to the OBBBA deductions?
The states that begin their calculation from federal taxable income rather than federal AGI, and that tie themselves to the Internal Revenue Code on a rolling basis. For those, the deduction flows through with no state legislation at all, because their starting figure already has Schedule 1-A subtracted from it.
A state starting from federal taxable income but frozen to an IRC date before 4 July 2025 does not conform, despite the starting point — its statute points at a version of the code that predates OBBBA. Both fields are shown in the table so you can see which rule produced each answer.
What does "pending — verify" mean in this table?
That we could not confirm the state's treatment from a primary source — a revenue department bulletin, a statute, or enacted legislation — and have declined to guess. It is not a prediction that the state will conform; it is an admission that we do not yet know.
We would rather show a gap than fill it with something plausible. If you need certainty for one of these states, the state revenue department is the authority, and we would be glad to hear what they tell you.
Do the OBBBA deductions reduce Social Security and Medicare tax?
No — in any state. Qualified tips and qualified overtime stay in boxes 1, 3 and 5 of your W-2; the box 12 codes TP and TT are informational only. Payroll tax is computed on the same wages as before, so 7.65% of every tipped and overtime dollar is untouched by all four provisions.
That matters most for the workers this package targets. For a lower-paid tipped worker, FICA is often the larger of the two federal taxes on those dollars, and it is the one that does not move.
- ·IRS — OBBBA tax deductions for working Americans and seniors — The IRS overview of all four deductions, tax years 2025–2028
- ·IRS Schedule 1-A (Form 1040) — Additional Deductions — Tips Part II, overtime Part III, car loan interest Part IV, seniors Part V
- ·26 U.S. Code §224 — Qualified tips — Statutory text; §225 covers overtime, §163(h)(4) car loan interest, §151(d)(5)(B) seniors
- ·Tax Foundation — 2026 State Income Tax Rates and Brackets — State wage-tax estimate; excludes local income taxes
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