GroundedGator@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · edit-21 year agoKilling taxes on tips sounds good, but experts say it doesn’t solve the real problemwww.pbs.orgexternal-linkmessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkKilling taxes on tips sounds good, but experts say it doesn’t solve the real problemwww.pbs.orgGroundedGator@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · edit-21 year agomessage-square3fedilinkfile-text
Most tipped workers already don’t pay federal taxes. Increasing the tipped minimum would do more. Edit: really there should be no minimum lower than the hourly minimum.
minus-squarebostonbananarama@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year agoIt being a bad idea makes it a bad idea though. Why would this source of income be exempt from taxation? Why is that a good idea? Why is a salaried or hourly employee less deserving of having their income exempted?
minus-squareKaboom@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up0arrow-down1·1 year agoWhy should it be taxed? Not “Why it shouldn’t”. Imo, income tax should only affect the rich, and they aren’t working tipped jobs.
It being a bad idea makes it a bad idea though. Why would this source of income be exempt from taxation? Why is that a good idea? Why is a salaried or hourly employee less deserving of having their income exempted?
Why should it be taxed? Not “Why it shouldn’t”.
Imo, income tax should only affect the rich, and they aren’t working tipped jobs.