As a person who earns tips (massage therapist), I see this ‘no taxes on tips’ pledge is just another way to try and buy votes of blue collar workers. Why should I not have to pay taxes on my entire income when, say, the private Pilates instructors where I work do have to? The problem isn’t taxes on tips, it’s income taxes in general… the…
As a person who earns tips (massage therapist), I see this ‘no taxes on tips’ pledge is just another way to try and buy votes of blue collar workers. Why should I not have to pay taxes on my entire income when, say, the private Pilates instructors where I work do have to? The problem isn’t taxes on tips, it’s income taxes in general… the idea that ‘hey there, I see you earned $1. Some of that is mine’ Is abhorrent. Taxes are a requirement for a functioning country, but income taxes specifically should be ended. A national sales tax would make so much more sense.
As a person who earns tips (massage therapist), I see this ‘no taxes on tips’ pledge is just another way to try and buy votes of blue collar workers. Why should I not have to pay taxes on my entire income when, say, the private Pilates instructors where I work do have to? The problem isn’t taxes on tips, it’s income taxes in general… the idea that ‘hey there, I see you earned $1. Some of that is mine’ Is abhorrent. Taxes are a requirement for a functioning country, but income taxes specifically should be ended. A national sales tax would make so much more sense.