(NEXSTAR) – Several of the multiple rules signed by the bill President Donald Trump last week can directly affect you, such as changes to the child tax credit, tax relief for the elderly, and no tax on overtime pay.
Another aspect of how much more money can be kept in your pocket will depend on where you work and how you pay.
If you receive a rated salary, up to $25,000 will start this year and continue into 2028. The maximum deduction can be used for persons with income of $150,000 or less or up to $300,000 or up to $300,000, co-applicants for co-submission.
This also applies only to federal income tax, meaning that those who are not enough to pay federal income tax will not benefit from the deduction, the Wall Street Journal reported. Furthermore, it only applies to certain occupations. The Ministry of Finance must provide a list of these qualified jobs within three months, WSJ reported.
Skills are currently considered taxable.
Tax cap
The Senate added the cap on the salary amount of the tax credit to the bill and received some deductions, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (DN.Y.). She called the hat a “scam” pointing out that other cuts by the big giants could increase taxes for some and deprive them of snapshots, Medicaid or insurance.
Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) has a similar view on the bill passed by the Republican-led Senate, saying: “These small booms, like no tax on tips, are questions designed to cover the horrible work they do.”
Trump and former Vice President Kamala Harris ran for tax-free tips last year, and the Senate passed a “tax-free tips law” earlier this year, which has bipartisan support.
The Finance Committee stipulates that “cash tips” are eligible, but means that tips are applicable to tips that are paid in cash, collecting credit cards or receiving a prompt from other employees based on tip sharing arrangements.
The National Restaurant Association expressed appreciation for the trade group of nearly 500,000 U.S. restaurants and bars, and the House passed the Trump spending bill, which did not limit the amount of taxable wages, and said it wanted to see a tax-free tip. The association estimates that the measure will benefit more than 2 million servers and bartenders.
However, according to government data, the U.S. restaurant industry has more than 12 million workers, including dishwashers and chefs. The Independent Restaurant Alliance said last month that the “no tax on tips” proposal ignored too many workers.
Instead, others called on Congress to adopt a separate bill proposed by Nevada Democrat Steven Horsford, which would eliminate taxes on tips but also require restaurants to pay workers a federal minimum wage of at least $7.25 per hour. In 43 states, restaurants are currently allowed to pay for tilted workers, and in some cases, it’s only $2.13 per hour.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.