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.
  • danc4498@lemmy.worldEnglish
    6·
    9 months ago

    Why shouldn’t people pay taxes on tips, though? I pay taxes on 100% of my income…

    • echo@lemmings.world
      7·
      9 months ago

      My answer would be that there shouldn’t be tips. Everyone should be receiving a living wage and tips should be relegated to the vulgar past.

      • danc4498@lemmy.worldEnglish
        4·
        9 months ago

        I agree, but that’s not an answer to my question. It’s an answer to a different question.

        • echo@lemmings.world
          3·
          9 months ago

          Because, in the vast majority of cases, those who are getting tips don’t even get guaranteed standard minimum wage, but something substantially lower. Most of the time, these are people who are going to get an EIC anyway, so just let them keep it in the first place.

            • echo@lemmings.world
              1·
              9 months ago

              And, if we get rid of tipping and pay them a fair wage then all of the smoke and mirrors / abuse goes away. Further, maybe you shouldn’t be paying much if any taxes on 60k/year…

              Quit falling into the logic trap that this is a fight between those who don’t get enough. The rich need to be paying a hell of a lot more and the poor need to be paying a hell of a lot less.

    • metaldream@sopuli.xyz
      4·
      9 months ago

      Most of them don’t already. They just don’t report cash tips on their taxes. This was a cheap way for Trump to gain votes, so Harris went along with it.