AZ
Does Arizona tax tips and overtime?
The federal deduction and the Arizona deduction are separate questions. Here is where Arizona actually lands, and why.
How Arizona builds its tax base
Arizona starts from your federal adjusted gross income. Both deductions are below-the-line — they reduce federal taxable income but leave AGI untouched — so neither reaches this state's return automatically. Anything you get here had to be legislated separately.
Tips in Arizona
DeductibleArizona starts from federal AGI (A.R.S. §43-1001), so below-the-line §224 could not flow through automatically and required affirmative legislation. HB 4168, signed by Gov. Hobbs on June 13, 2026, updated Arizona's IRC conformity date to January 1, 2026 AND added an express subtraction from Arizona gross income for 'the amount of qualified tips received during the TY that is deducted under Section 224 of the IRC,' effective retroactively for taxable years beginning January 1, 2025. Backstory: Executive Order 2025-15 (Nov 2025) had ADOR place tips/overtime subtractions on the 2025 forms with no statute behind them; Hobbs vetoed SB 1106 and HB 2785 before HB 4168 supplied the statutory basis retroactively, so 2025 filers who claimed the subtraction do not need to amend.
Source: Arizona Legislature — HB 4168 (57th Leg., 2nd Reg. Sess.) House Bill Summary; signed June 13, 2026 · last reviewed
Overtime in Arizona
DeductibleSame vehicle: HB 4168 adds a subtraction from Arizona gross income for 'the amount of qualified overtime compensation received during the TY that is deducted under Section 225 of the IRC,' to the extent not already excluded from federal AGI, retroactive to taxable years beginning January 1, 2025. The subtraction tracks the federal amount actually deducted, so the federal $12,500/$25,000 caps and MAGI phase-out effectively carry over; Arizona imposes no separate cap.
Source: Arizona Legislature — HB 4168 (57th Leg., 2nd Reg. Sess.) House Bill Summary; signed June 13, 2026 · last reviewed
Whatever your state does, your payroll taxes do not change
Both deductions reduce income tax only. Social Security and Medicare are still charged on the same wages, in every state.