# 119-hr-482: No Tax on Tips Act

119-hr-482, No Tax on Tips Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-482
- Congress: 119
- Title: No Tax on Tips Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 27
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**A new deduction for qualified tips would let tipped workers subtract reported cash tips from taxable income.** The bill also expands an employer Social Security tip credit to cover beauty services and changes how the deduction is treated for itemizers and withholding.

## Cosponsors (27)

- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] (R-WI), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4] (R-SC), 2025-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] (R-MN), 2025-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23] (R-NY), 2025-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ezell, Mike [R-MS-4] (R-MS), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6] (R-OH), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13] (R-FL), 2025-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26] (R-TX), 2025-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10] (R-GA), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moran, Nathaniel [R-TX-1] (R-TX), 2025-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] (R-IA), 2025-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] (R-NV), 2025-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6] (D-LA), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2025-08-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2025-08-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2025-08-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [D-WA-3] (D-WA), 2025-10-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Tax break for tipped workers: benefit, high. If enacted, tipped workers could deduct cash tips they report to their employer, up to $25,000 a year. Your job would need to be on a list of tipped occupations the Secretary would publish within 90 days. The deduction would not apply if you earned over the “highly compensated employee” limit from…
- Tip credit for beauty businesses: benefit, high. If enacted, employers could claim the existing tip credit for tips paid on beauty services, not just food and drink. Covered services would include barbering and hair care, nail care, esthetics, and body and spa treatments, where tipping is customary. This would lower employer Social Security payro…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 119-hr-1502: North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1151: Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-482 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/482)

## Related
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1628)
- [119-hr-1502: North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1502)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
- [119-hr-1151: Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1151)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-482 (as of 2026-04-21).