The record

LegislationLegislation· May 2025
S 129 Passed Senate — in House

Sponsored by Ted Cruz (R)

No Tax on Tips Act

Lets employees deduct up to $25,000 in tips from their income taxes.

Tradeoff

Cuts taxes for tipped workers earning under $160,000 annually. Also expands a business tax credit for employers paying payroll taxes on tips at beauty service businesses.

What's in it

See official bill text

Passed the Senate by on May 20, 2025 — sitting in the House.

  1. Senate

    Introduced

    (Jan 16, 2025)

  2. Senate

    Committee on Finance(Jan 16, 2025)

  3. Senate

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (May 20, 2025)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  4. Senate

    Taken away from the Committee on Finance

    Discharged(May 20, 2025)

  5. House

    Received from the Senate

    Received(May 26, 2025)