Workers Who Live Off Tips Should Not Be Taxed - Jon Garcia

Workers who live off tips should not be taxed - Jon Garcia

Hourly workers who make tips are some of the hardest-working people out there. My niece works endless hours waiting tables to pay for her school. I remember bartending in my younger days just to cover rent.

Forget ‘no tax on tips’—increasing the minimum wage would deliver dramatically larger raises for millions more workers without letting employers off the hook

At President Trump’s direction, Congress is considering proposals to exempt tips from taxable income. After Trump floated this gimmick on the campaign trail, Republican and Democratic elected officials alike have embraced the idea. The House Republican budget bill (H.R. 1) includes a “no tax on tips” provision that gives the illusion of helping lower-income workers—while…