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Time of India
6 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
No Tax for Americans? Here's what Donald Trump's new tax break means for taxpayers in USA?
USA Senate has unanimously passed the " No Tax on Tips " Act. However, the tax break is being incorporated into the "One, Big, Beautiful" budget bill being negotiated by House Republicans, which would be effective from 2026 through 2028, as per a report. The federal tax code requires that every tip be reported as income. In the tax code and in this legislation, the term "cash tip" applies to tips given in bills and coins, on a credit or debit card, or via the business' electronic payment system. It has not yet been determined whether tips that go directly to a server via a service like Venmo or PayPal would qualify as cash. Service charges, which are legal in some places, are added by the business and do not count as tips, according to NYT News Service. No Tax on Tips by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like बैंगलोर में बिक्री के लिए विला (कीमतें जांचें) Villas for Sale in Benglore Undo Under the legislation being negotiated in the House, tip income would be exempt from federal income taxes. That amount would be subtracted from reported income as an "above the line" deduction on a tax return. That would reduce how much income tax is owed. The tips would still have to be tracked and reported, NYT News Service reported. There is debate over who would benefit from the measure, which applies to all tipped workers in the restaurant business, including not only servers but also baristas, food delivery drivers and anyone holding out a payment screen after they have sold you food. According to government data, there are more than 2 million tipped restaurant workers in the United States. Live Events It would put more money in the pockets of tipped workers, like servers and bartenders, who interact directly with customers. Those employees would be able to deduct up to $25,000 in tips, unless they earned more than $160,000 in a year. (The amount will rise over time.), as per NYT News Service report. FAQs Q1. Has the USA passed 'No Tax on Tips' Act? A1. The USA has passed the 'No Tax on Tips' Act. Q2. Who is President of USA? A2. President of USA is Donald Trump .
Axios
22-05-2025
- Business
- Axios
What to know about the No Tax on Tips Act and who it affects
The no-tax-on-tips provision is getting closer to becoming a reality for the nation's tipped workers. Why it matters: The Senate passed the bill to eliminate federal income tax on tips Tuesday — a campaign promise by President Trump. A version of No Tax on Tips is included in Trump's " Big, Beautiful Bill" that's making its way through the House. The massive bill proposes extending Trump's 2017 tax cuts and cuts to social safety programs. What is the No Tax on Tips Act? The big picture: The No Tax on Tips Act or Bill S. 129 proposes amending the Internal Revenue Code to exempt "cash tips" from federal income tax. Eligible employees will be allowed to claim a 100% deduction of up to $25,000 per tax year. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced the bill, which was sponsored by a bipartisan group of senators, in January. Which workers would be eligible for tax exemption Zoom in: Waiters, bartenders and delivery drivers are examples of employees who could become eligible for the tax exemption, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York) said in a statement. Tipped workers tend to be lower income — the median weekly wage for tipped occupations was $538 in 2023 compared to $1,000 for non-tipped workers, according to estimates from The Budget Lab at Yale University. Roughly 4 million U.S. workers were in tipped occupations in 2023 or 2.5% of all employment, per Yale Budget Lab. To qualify for the tax deduction, there would be a $160,000 earnings limit for 2025, which would be indexed for inflation yearly. When does no tax on tips start? What we're watching: The bill has to be approved by the House of Representatives and signed by Trump to become law. If approved, the bill is expected to apply to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 2024. The House version sets a Dec. 31, 2028, end date for the tax deduction. Current IRS tax rule on tips How it works: The Internal Revenue Service says current workers who receive cash tips of $20 or more monthly must report those earnings to employers.
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
When Does 'No Tax on Tips' Go Into Effect?
Now that the "No Tax on Tips" bill has passed the U.S. Senate, when does it go into effect? For starters, it's not certain it will. There's another key hurdle it needs to pass. The "No Tax on Tips" bill passed the U.S. Senate on May 20. However, the bill must also pass the U.S. House, where there has been a separate bill that includes no tax on tips language, according to North According to Newsweek, if it does become law, though, the bill would then "take effect for all taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024." The bill is expected "to be passed one way or another" in the House, whether by itself or folded into another bill, The Hill reported. The bill's text says it would "amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the application of the income tax on qualified tips through a deduction allowed toall individual taxpayers, and for other purposes." The deduction would be for tips not exceeding $25,000, according to the bill. The term "qualified tip" means "means any cash tip received by an individual in the course of such individual's employment in an occupation which traditionally and customarily received tips on or before Dec. 31, 2023, as provided by the Secretary" of the Treasury. The Secretary of the Treasury would be mandated to "publish a list of occupations which traditionally and customarily received tips on or before Dec. 31, 2023," the bill says. According to NBC News, the passage of the bill in the U.S. Senate was a surprise. "The tax break would also be restricted to employees who earn $160,000 or less in 2025, an amount that will rise with inflation" in later years, NBC News noted. The IRS typically taxes money received as tips, according to Kiplinger. The "No Tax on Tips" act passed on a 100-0 vote in the Senate. Kiplinger noted that the deduction would only apply to cash tips. The taxes affected are federal taxes, Politico reported.
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Democrats let 'no tax on tips' pass the Senate. That doesn't mean they actually back Trump's campaign promise.
A "No Tax on Tips" bill passed the Senate on Tuesday with no Democratic opposition. This was one of Trump's key economic campaign promises. But several Democrats told BI that they still had questions about the proposal. A bipartisan bill to exempt tips from federal income tax passed the Senate. That doesn't mean everyone's fully behind the idea, which was one of President Donald Trump's key campaign promises. In fact, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are surprised that the "No Tax on Tips Act," a bipartisan bill sponsored by Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen of Nevada, passed at all. "I'm a little amazed the Democrats didn't block it," Cruz told BI. "But I'll take yes for an answer." As it turns out, Cruz's surprise is warranted. While no Democratic senators said they were outright opposed, several told BI on Wednesday that they still had questions or concerns about the idea, or were simply ambivalent about it. "That's one way to approach the topic," Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia. "The other way is to raise the minimum wage, and sort of eliminate a tip-based economy, which is what a lot of countries do." "It's obviously great for people who make their incomes off of tips. It's just a question of fairness," Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut said. "It just, on its own, seems to be a little strange to decide that certain workers are getting taxed at a rate that's much less than other workers." The bill passed on Tuesday night after Rosen made a "unanimous consent request," a procedure that senators can use either to pass non-controversial legislation or highlight the other party's opposition to one of their bills. If no senator shows up to object, it passes. Senators are notified about these requests ahead of time, giving them plenty of time to prepare to object. But no one in either party did so, despite some expectation that Republicans would, given that their own version of the proposal is included in the "One Big Beautiful Bill" reconciliation package. "Frankly, I was surprised," Murphy said, adding that he assumed a member of the Senate Finance Committee would "object to something that big going outside of regular order." The No Tax on Tips Act would allow tipped workers to claim a tax deduction of up to $25,000 for the sum of all tips they earned in the previous year. The GOP's "Big Beautiful Bill" includes a similar provision, but without the $25,000 cap. For Rosen, passing the bill was smart politics. Her home state of Nevada has among the highest concentrations of tipped workers in the country, owing to the hospitality and entertainment industry in cities like Las Vegas. The senator also wanted to divorce the issue from the GOP's broader bill, which includes safety-net cuts that Democrats oppose. "Our office ran a hotline on both sides of the aisle and, after seeing no objections, Senator Rosen went to the floor to pass this bipartisan bill by itself and without any poison pills," a spokesperson for Rosen told BI. "In doing so, Senate Democrats are showing we can deliver tax relief for working-class families without Republicans' extreme cuts to Medicaid and SNAP." Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer applauded the passage of the bill on Tuesday, saying in a statement that "thanks to Senator Rosen's incredible leadership, we are one step closer to eliminating taxes on tipped wages for hardworking Americans." But while the bill has the support of Republicans and Nevada's other Democratic senator, Catherine Cortez Masto, none of the Democratic senators who BI spoke with on Wednesday said they were fully supportive of the idea. "I haven't studied the full implications," said Sen. Bernie Sanders, an independent who caucuses with Democrats. "I fear very much that corporations may be able to use it in certain ways." "It's not the worst element of this bill, though," Sanders added. "No tax on tips makes a great headline, but if it's not done the right way, it fails to help hardworking people who are barely scraping by, while it gives one more boost to Wall Streeters who change their compensation to tipped income," Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts said. "So, like so many things, the devil is in the details." Rosen's bill does include a provision to prevent the wealthy from doing what Warren suggests, barring those who earn more than $160,000 a year from claiming the deduction. Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon, the top Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee and a key voice within the party on tax policy, declined to comment specifically on the no tax on tips proposal, only saying that Democrats as a whole want to find ways to help workers. "I strongly favor getting relief to the workers," Wyden said. "But we know we have a lot of legislative hoops to jump through." Read the original article on Business Insider
American Military News
21-05-2025
- Business
- American Military News
'No tax on tips' passed unanimously by US Senate
The U.S. Senate passed legislation on Tuesday to eliminate federal taxes on tips. The Senate's vote comes after President Donald Trump made the promise of 'no tax on tips' a major issue during the 2024 presidential election. According to The Hill, the bill proposing a tax deduction for tips was brought to the Senate floor on Tuesday by Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) in expectation of pushback against the legislation forcing the bill to be blocked. However, instead of facing pushback, the legislation was moved forward by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), who was the first to introduce the bill in the Senate. The Hill reported that the legislation was ultimately approved by unanimous consent. According to NBC News, the bill eliminating federal taxes on tips was first introduced by Cruz in January. The outlet noted that the bill would create a tax deduction of up to $25,000 for wages earned as tips if it is passed by the U.S. House of Representatives and signed by the president. NBC News reported that only employees who earn $160,000 or less in 2025 would be eligible for the tax deduction. However, the outlet noted that the $160,000 limit would increase with inflation in future years if the legislation is passed into law. READ MORE: Military bonuses would be tax exempt under new bill 'Whether it passes free-standing or as part of the bigger bill, one way or another, No Tax on Tips is going to become law and give real relief to hard-working Americans,' Cruz said in remarks from the floor of the U.S. Senate on Tuesday. 'So I'm proud of what the Senate just did, and I commend Democrats and Republicans, even at a time of partisan division, coming together and agreeing on this commonsense policy.' Following the bill's approval in the Senate on Tuesday, Rosen described the Senate's unanimous vote as 'great news for Nevada,' according to The Hill. Rosen added, 'This bill is not the be-all, end-all, but it's going to offer immediate financial relief while the Senate continues to work to lower costs and find other avenues of relief for hard-working families.' According to The Hill, the 'no tax on tips' legislation is now expected to head to the House of Representatives for consideration. The outlet noted that Republican lawmakers in the House of Representatives are debating whether to include the bill as part of Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' or whether to pass the legislation separately.
