WASHINGTON — As of Labor Day, the Treasury Department has begun preparing a list of jobs eligible for President Trump’s “no tax on tips” policy, according to a new report.
Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill,” which Republicans passed by narrow majorities in both chambers of Congress earlier this year, had not laid out which professions would qualify for the tax cut — but Axios reported Monday that the jobs ranged from golf caddies to home movers.
The Federal Register will begin publishing the full list under regulations proposed by the Treasury and IRS, per the outlet.
Beverage & food service
The non-taxed tip jobs in this category include bartenders; wait staff; food servers; dining room and cafeteria attendants; chefs and cooks; food preparation workers; fast food and counter workers; dishwashers; host staff for restaurants, lounges or coffee shops; bakers.
Entertainment & events
Those who qualify in the entertainment and events section include gambling dealers; gambling change persons and booth cashiers; gambling cage workers; gambling and sports book writers and runners; dancers; musicians and singers; disc jockeys (except radio); entertainers and performers; ushers, lobby attendants and tickets takers; and locker room, coatroom and dressing room attendants.
Hospitality & guest services
No tax on tips for baggage porters and bellhops; concierges; hotel, motel and resort desk clerks as well as maids and housekeepers.
Personal services
In personal services, the tax policy will apply to personal care and service workers; private event planners; private event and portrait photographers; private event videographers; event officiants; pet caretakers; tutors, nannies and babysitters.
Personal appearence & wellness
The extensive list in this category includes skincare specialists; massage therapists; barbers, hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists; shampooers; manicurists and pedicurists; eyebrow threading and waxing technicians; makeup artists; exercise trainers and group fitness instructors; tattoo artists and piercers; tailors; shoe and leather workers or repairers.
Recreation & instruction
Golf caddies; self-enrichment teachers; recreational and tour pilots; tour guides and escorts; travel guides; sports and recreation instructors will also be included.
Transportation & delivery
And finally this category has parking and valet attendants; taxi and ride-share drivers or chauffeurs; shuttle drivers; delivery workers; personal vehicle and equipment cleaners; private and charter bus drivers; water taxi operators and charter boat workers; rickshaw, pedicab and carriage drivers; and home movers.
The “no tax on tips” policy has a maximum deductible of $25,000 and only applies to a small section of the US population.
Only 4 million Americans work in industries with tips, amounting to just 2.5% of the employment in the country, according to The Budget Lab at Yale.
