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The Tips Deduction and the Self-Employed: Potholes Everywhere
Jason Dinesen, CPA
By now, tax professionals and taxpayers are familiar with the fact that the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBBA) created a new tax deduction for tips received. What we want to look at in this article is — how do self-employed taxpayers handle this deduction?
