Trump made a similar promise at his own rally in the city in June — though neither he nor Harris are likely to be able to fully do that without actions from Congress.
Not much of a gift anymore when everyone expects a minimum of – what is it now – 25%? The expected minimum percentage keeps increasing as people endlessly grandstand about the amount they pay because of how much workers depend on tips for their income. Then there’s shame at play if you don’t comply, with some thinking it’s okay to mess with the food if one doesn’t pay the expected minimum “gift”. It’s really just extortion at that point.
The salary they’re being paid by their employer is money the employer paid taxes on that the employer is giving to the employee to compensate them for the work they’ve accomplished, if they hadn’t accomplished that work the employer wouldn’t be giving them that money just like you wouldn’t be giving tip to that person if they hadn’t accomplished work for you.
You’re arguing in favor of creating two classes of lower income people, those who pay taxes on all their income and those who pay taxes on part of their income only and in some if not most cases it’s the majority of their income that would be tax free.
Hell, just the fact that their base salary is lower BECAUSE they get tips is proof that it’s considered to be part of their income, if they were paid the same base salary as anyone else and everyone could get tips at the client’s discretion you might have a very weak argument, but right now you simply don’t.
Wait… Why wouldn’t tipped employees pay taxes on that part of their income? Or am I not understanding what they mean?
Until Reagan there wasn’t any tax on tips because it was considered gifts, not income. The word ‘gratuity’ still reflects that.
Not much of a gift anymore when everyone expects a minimum of – what is it now – 25%? The expected minimum percentage keeps increasing as people endlessly grandstand about the amount they pay because of how much workers depend on tips for their income. Then there’s shame at play if you don’t comply, with some thinking it’s okay to mess with the food if one doesn’t pay the expected minimum “gift”. It’s really just extortion at that point.
If I gave you $100 as a birthday gift, would you expect to claim it as income?
Is my birthday work that I accomplish in order to earn money?
It’s not remuneration though, it’s literally money I already paid taxes on that I’m giving to a server as a thank you. I’m not their employer.
The salary they’re being paid by their employer is money the employer paid taxes on that the employer is giving to the employee to compensate them for the work they’ve accomplished, if they hadn’t accomplished that work the employer wouldn’t be giving them that money just like you wouldn’t be giving tip to that person if they hadn’t accomplished work for you.
You’re arguing in favor of creating two classes of lower income people, those who pay taxes on all their income and those who pay taxes on part of their income only and in some if not most cases it’s the majority of their income that would be tax free.
Hell, just the fact that their base salary is lower BECAUSE they get tips is proof that it’s considered to be part of their income, if they were paid the same base salary as anyone else and everyone could get tips at the client’s discretion you might have a very weak argument, but right now you simply don’t.