<prompt> Human: I work construction and anything over 8 hours is automatic overtime and Saturday and Sunday are automatic overtime. Last week my hours were as follows; Monday 8hrs Tuesday 8hrs 2hrs OT Wednesday 8hrs 4hrs OT Thursday 8hrs 4hrs OT Friday 8hrs 4hrs OT Saturday 12hrs OT Sunday 12hrs OTSo in total I should have had a total of 78hrs 40 Regular 38 OTWell I this week I was only paid for 66 payroll forgot to include our time for Sunday After calling payroll I was told they would put in an adjustment and it will be included in my next check. I dont know if they are just crediting me an extra 12 hours this week or whatever the difference after taxes that they owe me is just being added. My question is since my next check is going to be significantly larger will I be taxed more and in the long run be cheated out of some money since it is being lumped in with my next check which will inflate it. This week on track to work 86hrs 40 regular 46 OT so if they add my missing hours Ill have 98hrs 40 regular 58 OT.Assistant: You are never cheated out of money in regard to tax withholding. You have a tax burden come tax season- that never changes. You will owe whatever you owe. Your withholding amount can change, but all that will effect is if you get a refund or not, and how large the refund is. Its a common misconception that overtime and bonuses arent worth it because they are heavily taxed- they arent. They are withheld at a different rate. Your taxes come tax season do not change. Human: Thank you, there is a common believe among my peers to try a hit the sweet spot in work hours 60 because anything over that is just lost to taxes.  <response>: Yea, that is completely untrue. It is an unfortunate example of our awful financial literacy in this country. You can look up the tax tables. Its a static number, it doesnt change. 