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The "No Tax on Tips Act" allows an above-the-line tax deduction for up to $25,000 in qualified tips for traditionally tipped occupations and extends the employer social security tax credit to beauty service establishments, effective for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.
Vern Buchanan
Representative
FL
Vern Buchanan
Representative
FL
The "No Tax on Tips Act" allows an above-the-line tax deduction for up to $25,000 in qualified tips for workers in traditionally tipped occupations, excluding higher-income earners. It also extends the employer social security tax credit to include beauty service establishments, aiming to reduce the tax burden on tipped workers and incentivize accurate tip reporting. This goes into effect for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.
The "Red Snapper Act of 2025" restricts the Secretary of Commerce from implementing area closures for snapper-grouper fisheries in the South Atlantic until the completion of the South Atlantic Great Red Snapper Count study and its integration into a red snapper stock assessment.
John Rutherford
Representative
FL
John Rutherford
Representative
FL
The "Red Snapper Act of 2025" restricts the Secretary of Commerce from implementing area closures for snapper-grouper fisheries in the South Atlantic until the South Atlantic Great Red Snapper Count study is completed and its data is integrated into a red snapper stock assessment. This aims to ensure fishery management decisions are based on the most current data, potentially mitigating negative economic impacts on recreational fishing.