In a move set to benefit millions of workers, the U.S. Treasury has released a list of over 300 jobs where tips will no longer be subject to federal taxation. This list, which was first reported by Axios, is part of a broader effort to provide financial relief to service-oriented professions.
The list is extensive, covering a wide range of industries including food service, entertainment, hospitality, and personal services. Some of the notable professions on the list include:
1. Beverage & food service
- Bartenders
- Wait staff
- Fast food and counter workers
- Dishwashers
- Host staff, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop
- Bakers
- Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers
- Chefs and cooks
- Food preparation workers
2. Entertainment and events
- Gambling dealers
- Gambling change people, and booth cashiers
- Musicians and singers
- Disc jockeys (except radio)
- Entertainers and performers
- Gambling cage workers
- Gambling and sports book writers and runners
- Dancers
- Digital content creators
- Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers
- Locker room, coatroom, and dressing room attendants
3. Hospitality and guest services
- Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks
- Maids and housekeeping cleaners
- Baggage porters and bellhops
- Concierges
4. Home Services
- Home maintenance and repair workers
- Home landscaping and groundskeeping workers
- Home appliance installers and repairers
- Home cleaning service workers
- Locksmiths
- Home electricians
- Home plumbers
- Home heating/air conditioning mechanics and installers
- Roadside assistance workers
5. Personal services
- Personal care and service workers
- Private event planners
- Private event and portrait photographers
- Private event videographers
- Event officiants
- Pet caretakers
- Tutors
- Nannies and babysitters
6. Personal appearance and wellness
- Eyebrow threading and waxing technicians
- Makeup artists
- Exercise trainers and group fitness instructors
- Tattoo artists and piercers
- Skincare specialists
- Massage therapists
- Barbers, hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists
- Shampooers
- Manicurists and pedicurists
- Tailors
- Shoe and leather workers and repairers
7. Recreation and instruction
- Golf caddies
- Self-enrichment teachers
- Travel guides
- Sports and recreation instructors
- Recreational and tour pilots
- Tour guides and escorts
8. Transportation and delivery
- Parking and valet attendants
- Taxi and rideshare drivers and chauffeurs
- Water taxi operators and charter boat workers
- Rickshaw, pedicab, and carriage drivers
- Shuttle drivers
- Goods delivery people
- Personal vehicle and equipment cleaners
- Private and charter bus drivers
- Home movers
This new policy is expected to have a significant positive impact on the take-home pay of tipped workers, potentially boosting their income and stimulating local economies. The Treasury Department stated that this measure is intended to simplify the tax code for these specific professions and acknowledge the importance of their contributions to the service sector.
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