No Tax on Tips Act

119 S129 ES: No Tax on Tips Act U.S. Senate text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. 119th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 129IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESAN ACTTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the application of the income tax on qualified tips through a deduction allowed to all individual taxpayers, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the No Tax on Tips Act.2.Deduction for qualified tips(a)In general(1)Deduction allowedPart VII of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating section 224 as section 225 and by inserting after section 223 the following new section:224.Qualified tips(a)In generalThere shall be allowed as a deduction an amount equal to the qualified tips received during the taxable year that are included on statements furnished to the employer pursuant to section 6053(a).(b)Maximum deductionThe deduction allowed by subsection (a) for any taxpayer for the taxable year shall not exceed $25,000. (c)Qualified tipsFor purposes of this section—(1)In generalThe term qualified tip 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 December 31, 2023, as provided by the Secretary.(2)Exclusion for certain employeesSuch term shall not include any amount received by an individual in the course of employment by an employer if such individual had, for the preceding taxable year, compensation (within the meaning of section 414(q))(4) from such employer in excess of the amount in effect under section 414(q)(1)(B)(i)..(2)Published list of occupations traditionally receiving tipsNot later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary's delegate) shall publish a list of occupations which traditionally and customarily received tips on or before December 31, 2023, for purposes of section 224(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as added by paragraph (1)). (3)Conforming amendmentThe table of sections for part VII of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by redesignating the item relating to section 224 as relating to section 225 and by inserting after the item relating to section 223 the following new item:Sec. 224. Qualified tips..(b)Deduction allowed to non-ItemizersSection 63(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking and at the end of paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (4) and inserting and, and by adding at the end the following new paragraph:(5)the deduction provided in section 224..(c)Non-Application of certain limitations for itemizers(1)Deduction not treated as a miscellaneous itemized deductionSection 67(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking and at the end of paragraph (11), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (12) and inserting , and, and by adding at the end the following new paragraph:(13)the deduction under section 224 (relating to qualified tips)..(2)Deduction not taken into account under overall limitationSection 68(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking and at the end of paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting , and, and by adding at the end the following new paragraph:(4)the deduction under section 224 (relating to qualified tips)..(d)WithholdingThe Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary's delegate) shall modify the tables and procedures prescribed under section 3402(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to take into account the deduction allowed under section 224 of such Code (as added by this Act). (e)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.3.Extension of credit for portion of employer social security taxes paid with respect to employee tips to beauty service establishments(a)Extension of tip credit to beauty service business(1)In generalSection 45B(b)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:(2)Application only to certain lines of businessIn applying paragraph (1) there shall be taken into account only tips received from customers or clients in connection with the following services:(A)The providing, delivering, or serving of food or beverages for consumption, if the tipping of employees delivering or serving food or beverages by customers is customary.(B)The providing of beauty services to a customer or client if the tipping of employees providing such services is customary..(2)Beauty service definedSection 45B of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:(e)Beauty serviceFor purposes of this section, the term beauty service means any of the following:(1)Barbering and hair care.(2)Nail care.(3)Esthetics.(4)Body and spa treatments..(b)Credit determined with respect to minimum wage in effectSection 45B(b)(1)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended—(1)by striking as in effect on January 1, 2007, and; and(2)by inserting , and in the case of food or beverage establishments, as in effect on January 1, 2007 after without regard to section 3(m) of such Act.(c)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024. Passed the Senate May 20, 2025.Secretary

119 S129 IS: No Tax on Tips Act U.S. Senate 2025-01-16 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. II119th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 129IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJanuary 16, 2025Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mr. Daines, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Ricketts, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Hawley, Mr. Scott of Florida, and Mr. Cramer) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on FinanceA BILLTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the application of the income tax on qualified tips through a deduction allowed to all individual taxpayers, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the No Tax on Tips Act.2.Deduction for qualified tips(a)In general(1)Deduction allowedPart VII of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating section 224 as section 225 and by inserting after section 223 the following new section:224.Qualified tips(a)In generalThere shall be allowed as a deduction an amount equal to the qualified tips received during the taxable year that are included on statements furnished to the employer pursuant to section 6053(a).(b)Maximum deductionThe deduction allowed by subsection (a) for any taxpayer for the taxable year shall not exceed $25,000. (c)Qualified tipsFor purposes of this section—(1)In generalThe term qualified tip 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 December 31, 2023, as provided by the Secretary.(2)Exclusion for certain employeesSuch term shall not include any amount received by an individual in the course of employment by an employer if such individual had, for the preceding taxable year, compensation (within the meaning of section 414(q))(4) from such employer in excess of the amount in effect under section 414(q)(1)(B)(i)..(2)Published list of occupations traditionally receiving tipsNot later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary's delegate) shall publish a list of occupations which traditionally and customarily received tips on or before December 31, 2023, for purposes of section 224(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as added by paragraph (1)). (3)Conforming amendmentThe table of sections for part VII of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by redesignating the item relating to section 224 as relating to section 225 and by inserting after the item relating to section 223 the following new item:Sec. 224. Qualified tips..(b)Deduction allowed to non-ItemizersSection 63(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking and at the end of paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (4) and inserting and, and by adding at the end the following new paragraph:(5)the deduction provided in section 224..(c)Non-Application of certain limitations for itemizers(1)Deduction not treated as a miscellaneous itemized deductionSection 67(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking and at the end of paragraph (11), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (12) and inserting , and, and by adding at the end the following new paragraph:(13)the deduction under section 224 (relating to qualified tips)..(2)Deduction not taken into account under overall limitationSection 68(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking and at the end of paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting , and, and by adding at the end the following new paragraph:(4)the deduction under section 224 (relating to qualified tips)..(d)WithholdingThe Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary's delegate) shall modify the tables and procedures prescribed under section 3402(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to take into account the deduction allowed under section 224 of such Code (as added by this Act). (e)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.3.Extension of credit for portion of employer social security taxes paid with respect to employee tips to beauty service establishments(a)Extension of tip credit to beauty service business(1)In generalSection 45B(b)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:(2)Application only to certain lines of businessIn applying paragraph (1) there shall be taken into account only tips received from customers or clients in connection with the following services:(A)The providing, delivering, or serving of food or beverages for consumption, if the tipping of employees delivering or serving food or beverages by customers is customary.(B)The providing of beauty services to a customer or client if the tipping of employees providing such services is customary..(2)Beauty service definedSection 45B of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:(e)Beauty serviceFor purposes of this section, the term beauty service means any of the following:(1)Barbering and hair care.(2)Nail care.(3)Esthetics.(4)Body and spa treatments..(b)Credit determined with respect to minimum wage in effectSection 45B(b)(1)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended—(1)by striking as in effect on January 1, 2007, and; and(2)by inserting , and in the case of food or beverage establishments, as in effect on January 1, 2007 after without regard to section 3(m) of such Act.(c)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.