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flag A new 2025 tax law lets eligible tipped workers deduct up to $25,000 in tips annually through 2028.

flag A new federal tax provision, effective retroactively from January 1, 2025, allows eligible tipped workers in specific occupations to deduct up to $25,000 in qualified tips from their taxable income annually through 2028. flag The deduction applies only to voluntary tips in cash or cash equivalents, excludes automatic or mandatory gratuities, and phases out for incomes over $150,000. flag It does not cover FICA, Medicare, or state taxes. flag Eligibility is limited to workers with a history of tip income before 2025, excluding those filing as married but separately. flag The law, part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act signed in July 2025, is expected to benefit about 4 million workers, with estimated costs of $40 billion through 2028. flag Final IRS rules are pending, and benefits will be realized when filing taxes in 2026.

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