Influencers and dogwalkers are among the jobs the Treasury Department suggests could be eligible for the tax break on tipped income—addressing a pivotal point of confusion ahead of tax filing season.
Some workers who typically earn tipped wages got benefits from the massive tax law enacted July 4, with those earning tipped income eligible to deduct up to $25,000 per year.
The Treasury Department’s draft guidance, obtained by Bloomberg Tax Tuesday afternoon and published by the department later in the day, lists workers in the food and beverage, hospitality, home maintenance, transportation, beauty, tourism, recreation and gambling industries as ...