Both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are pushing to end taxes on tipping. But economists say any policy that bans taxes on tips could be abused if guardrails aren’t put in place.
Ethan Miller/Getty Images
hide caption
toggle caption
Ethan Miller/Getty Images
Both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are pushing to end taxes on tipping. But economists say any policy that bans taxes on tips could be abused if guardrails aren’t put in place.
Ethan Miller/Getty Images
Both major party presidential nominees Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are on the same side of one issue. Getting rid of taxes on tips. But what would that really look like in practice?
Wailin Wong and Darian Woods from NPR’s daily economics podcast, The Indicator, dive into the potential guardrails for a policy that many economists believe could easily go off track.
For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.
Email us at considerthis@npr.org.
This episode was produced by Angel Carreras. It was edited by Kate Concannon and Adam Raney. Our executive producer is Sami Yenigun.
