2025-08-15
26 分钟This is In Conversation from Apple News.
I'm Shamita Basu.
Today, the big industry firm behind no taxes on tips.
Last summer, at a campaign rally in Las Vegas, Donald Trump made a promise.
For those hotel workers and people that get tips, you're going to be very happy.
Because when I get to office, we are going to not charge taxes on tips, people making tips.
And he stuck to that promise.
No tax on tips made it into the tax and spending bill he signed into law earlier this summer.
It was one of the few provisions in the package that drew some bipartisan support.
The policy exempts up to $25,000 in tip income from federal income tax.
Supporters say it's a big win for service workers.
But if you look at the fine print, it appears that's not who stands to benefit the most.
Almost 40% of tipped workers don't actually make enough money to pay federal taxes.
That's Eyal Press.
He's a contributing writer at The New Yorker and a fellow at Type Media Center.
A casino dealer or maybe someone at a fine dining establishment, maybe they're making $70,000,
$90,000, $100,000 a year or more, they're going to benefit.
But the lowest paid workers won't benefit.
Eyal has reported on social inequality for years.
And in his latest piece for The New Yorker,