Bills › 91st General Assembly
Exempting cash tips from the individual income tax, and including applicability provisions
Sponsored by Rep. Jeff Cooling (D)
Topics:TaxesIncome taxes
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 12, 2025
- Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committeeFunnel: by February 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Starting in 2026, people who receive cash tips will not have to pay state income tax on that money. This change applies to any tips that are reported to an employer on official statements.1
Read the official explanation
This bill excludes from the individual income tax the amount of cash tips received and included on statements furnished to an employer as required by section 6053(a) of the Internal Revenue Code. The bill applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026.
Similar bills
- HF 268 Exempting cash tips from the individual income tax, and including applicability provisions91st General Assembly · Renumbered as HF 1030Nearly identical
- HF 293 Exempting cash tips from the individual income tax, and including applicability provisions91st General Assembly · In committeeNearly identical
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