Trump Vows to End Taxes on Tips in Bid to Woo Restaurant Workers
- Exempting tips from taxes has political appeal, economic flaws
- Trump offers little on tax vision; 2017 cuts expiring in 2025
Donald Trump’s out-of-left-field proposal to eliminate taxes on tipped income for hospitality workers is his latest attempt to appeal to younger voters and people of color.
The idea — tucked into an hour-long campaign rally in Las Vegas on Sunday alongside complaints about immigrants and electric vehicles — is one of the few specific tax plans Trump has outlined during the campaign, as Congress prepares for negotiations next year when key portions of his 2017 tax overhaul are set to expire.