Relating to: an income tax subtraction for certain overtime compensation. (FE)
SB 454 creates a new income tax subtraction for Wisconsin taxpayers who earn qualified overtime compensation, directly affecting workers receiving overtime pay that meets federal tax definitions. It allows individuals to subtract up to $12,500 (or $25,000 for joint filers) of qualifying overtime income from their taxable income each year. The benefit phases out for higher earners: for single filers, the subtraction decreases by $100 for every $1,000 their modified federal adjusted gross income exceeds $150,000, and for joint filers, the threshold is $300,000. The bill specifies that "qualified overtime" excludes tips and aligns with federal definitions under the Internal Revenue Code.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Sep 29, 2025
Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Feb 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Report passage as amended recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 11, Noes 3
upper
Feb 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 11, Noes 3
upper
Feb 16, 2026
Introduced
Report introduction of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 14, Noes 0
upper
Feb 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions requested
upper
Feb 13, 2026
Committee
Withdrawn from committee on Senate Organization and rereferred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2)(c)
upper
Feb 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Report passage recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 5, Noes 3
upper
Jan 8, 2026
Introduced
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Hutton
upper
Sep 29, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Senators Hutton, Wanggaard, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Jacque, Nass, Quinn and Tomczyk;
cosponsored by Representatives Melotik, Donovan, Franklin, Callahan, Dittrich, Goeben, Green, B. Jacobson, Kaufert, Knodl, Kreibich, Mursau, Penterman, Sortwell, Steffen, Tusler, Wichgers and Stubbs
upper
8 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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