Guides

• What Is W-2 Box 12 Code TT? Qualified Overtime for 2026 — Code TT is new for 2026 Forms W-2: the total qualified overtime compensation — the FLSA half-time premium — paid to the employee during the year.
• Bonuses and the Regular Rate: How They Change Code TT — Nondiscretionary bonuses, shift differentials and commissions raise the FLSA regular rate, and with it the qualified overtime reported in code TT.
• Code TT and the W-2 Deadline: Feb 1, 2027 — 2026 Forms W-2 with box 12 code TT are due to employees and the SSA by February 1, 2027. A checklist for employers whose payroll doesn't track qualified overtime.
• FLSA Workweek Rules for Qualified Overtime — Qualified overtime is figured per fixed 7-day workweek: no averaging, weeks that cross pay periods, and weeks that cross the year end.

Tools

• W-2 box 12 code TT calculator, from your timesheets
• Qualified overtime calculator for every employee
• FLSA regular rate calculator for overtime and code TT

Comparisons

• W-2 code TT calculators: what they cost and what they take
• Code TT from daily timesheets, not just weekly totals
• Qualified overtime without a monthly payroll add-on