Occupations Receiving Tips and Qualified Tips Definition
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This rule defines which occupations customarily receive tips and clarifies what qualifies as tips for tax deductions. It impacts tip-earning workers, allowing them a deduction on their tips for income tax purposes, but with conditions and caps.
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Key Changes
- Establishes a list of occupations that customarily receive tips.
- Defines 'qualified tips' for tax deduction eligibility.
- Sets income limits and deduction caps for claiming tax deductions on tips.
Obligations
What this law requires
Publish a list of occupations that customarily and regularly received tips on or before December 31, 2024, for purposes of IRC section 224(d)(1)
Establish regulations or guidance defining what qualifies as 'qualified tips' including any additional requirements beyond those stated in IRC section 224(d)(2)
Include individual's Social Security number (SSN) on tax return to claim the qualified tips deduction under IRC section 224(e)
File a joint return with spouse to claim the qualified tips deduction; deduction is not available for married individuals filing separately
Cap the qualified tips deduction at $25,000 per taxable year and phase out the deduction for taxpayers with modified adjusted gross income exceeding $150,000 ($300,000 for joint filers)