Harris says she supports eliminating federal taxes on tips -NBC
“Several congressional Republicans have introduced bills to exempt tip income following Trump’s policy announcement. Trump’s campaign pitch, however, had drawn mixed reactions from Republicans, with some expressing skepticism of the idea due to the rising national debt and uncertainty over whether it’s fair to workers who don’t receive tips.
“Some restaurant workers and advocates also had a lukewarm reaction to Trump’s proposal, saying that they prefer increases in base wages to the elimination of taxes on tips, NBC News reported.”
Not taxing tips or keeping track of them could result in lower reported lifetime earnings and lower Social Security benefits for low-wage workers. See: Are Workers Paid the EITC Shortchanged on Social Security? – CCSE