Trump Pledges No More Taxes on Tips for Hotel Workers, Others

Former President Donald Trump's campaign pledge to make workers' tips tax-exempt could significantly impact the take-home pay of tipped workers. Hotel housekeepers and restaurant workers are potentially the largest affected group in travel.

“For those hotel workers and people that get tips, you’re going to be very happy because when I get to office we are going to not charge taxes on tips,” Trump said at a re-election rally in Las Vegas on June 9.

Many policy proposals are floated during campaigns, but this one gathered early momentum among the Congressional lawmakers who would be needed to pass it.

Senator John Cornyn, a senior Republican party figure and a member of the tax-writing finance committee, said Thursday that the idea should be "on the table," Roll Call reported.

In a meeting Thursday, key Congressional figure