Breaking Down "No Tax On Tips"

打破“小费不征税”

The NPR Politics Podcast

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2024-09-02

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By now, you've probably heard a lot from both presidential nominees about getting rid of taxes on tips. The idea may sound good on first go, but it has its detractors, namely economists and tax experts. Their fears include unfairness and people gaming the system. Our friends at The Indicator from Planet Money look at how to put in place guardrails for a policy that many economists believe is likely to go off the rails. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
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  • It's the NPR Politics podcast.

  • I'm Deepa Shivaram.

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  • And on this Labor Day, we want to take a look at a labor proposal that's getting a lot of attention.

  • Our friends at the indicator from Planet money took a look at the idea of eliminating taxes for the tips that some workers receive.

  • People like restaurant servers, baristas, hairdressers.

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  • Here's Waylon Wong and Darian woods.

  • We've heard a lot over the last several weeks about getting rid of taxes on tips, notably from Donald Trump.

  • It's called no tax on tips.

  • No tax on tips.

  • And then Kamala Harris in her Nevada speech about a week and a half ago.

  • And eliminate taxes on tips for service and hospitality workers.

  • But you know who doesn't agree with this policy?