Terms of use

The calculator applies the rules described on each page to the numbers you enter. Whether you are owed overtime depends on facts it cannot see: whether your employer and your job are covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act or your state’s law, whether you are exempt, how your employer defines the workweek, what counts as hours worked, union agreements and more. Your federal deduction depends on what your employer reports in W-2 box 12 and on your whole tax return. Nothing here creates an attorney–client, accountant–client or any other professional relationship.

If a result matters — a wage claim, a paycheck dispute, a tax filing — confirm it with the agency or document linked on the relevant page, or with a qualified professional.

We work hard to keep every figure current, and every page shows the date its rules were verified. Laws change, sometimes retroactively, and agencies revise guidance; between our checks a figure can become out of date. Where a scheduled change has not been published, the calculator asks you for the official figure instead of guessing. The site is provided “as is,” without warranties of any kind, and to the extent the law allows we are not liable for losses arising from its use.

You may use the calculator for personal or business purposes and link to any page. Please do not overload the site with automated requests, try to break its security, or present its output as an official government determination. Quoting short passages with a link back is welcome; copying the site wholesale is not. These terms replace any separate disclaimer page; the address /disclaimer/ points here. We may update them, and the date at the top shows the current version.