{"id":2317575,"date":"2024-08-01T14:18:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-01T18:18:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nevada-governor-joins-chorus-endorsing-removing-federal-tax-on-tips-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-01T14:23:26","modified_gmt":"2024-08-01T18:23:26","slug":"nevada-governor-joins-chorus-endorsing-removing-federal-tax-on-tips-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nevada-governor-joins-chorus-endorsing-removing-federal-tax-on-tips-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Nevada governor joins chorus endorsing removing federal tax on tips &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnevada-governor-joins-chorus-endorsing-removing-federal-tax-on-tips-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2317575&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo has endorsed the\u2063 idea of eliminating federal taxes on tips. His\u2064 support comes in response to former \u2062President Donald Trump&#8217;s mention of\u2063 the \u2064issue \u200dduring a campaign rally in \u2063June. Given Nevada&#8217;s\u200b significant service industry and the high number of waitstaff in the state, the proposal has\u2062 gained popularity. Lombardo stated\u200b that\u2064 service workers in \u2062Nevada \u200ddeserve to\u200d keep\u200d all the tips they earn, emphasizing\u200d their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-feminist-author-torched-by-anti-feminist-youtuber-im-tired-of-women-whining\/\" title=\"Video: Feminist Author Confronted by Anti-Feminist YouTuber: &#039;Enough with Women Complaining!&#039;\">hard \u200bwork<\/a> and the positive \u2064impact on their families. He expressed a desire for a \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-allows-biden-admin-to-keep-cutting-texas-border-wire-fencing\/\" title=\"Judge permits Biden administration to continue reducing border wire fencing in Texas\">federal\u200d policy<\/a> that would allow \u200dNevadans to retain\u200b more of their income from tips, which he believes would benefit the state&#8217;s workforce in the service sector.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Nevada governor joins chorus endorsing removing federal tax on tips<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1720285\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Gov. Joe Lombardo (R-NV) said he is in favor of not collecting federal <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tax\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"tax\">tax<\/a> on tips workers make, after former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a> brought the issue to light at a campaign rally in June.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nevada\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Nevada<\/a> boasts a robust service industry and has the highest concentration of waiters and waitresses in the United States, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/oes\/current\/oes353031.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>according<\/a> to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The abundance of tipped workers in the Silver State has made the policy popular, with Lombardo <a href=\"https:\/\/www.8newsnow.com\/news\/politics\/nevada-gov-lombardo-endorses-plan-to-exempt-tips-from-federal-income-tax\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"telling\">telling<\/a> KLAS-TV he supports a federal ban on taxing tips.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Nevadans in the service industry work hard to provide exemplary service to customers and to provide a great quality of life for their families &mdash; and they deserve to keep every tip they&rsquo;ve earned,&rdquo; Lombardo told the outlet. &ldquo;I support a federal ban on taxing tips, and I look forward to Nevadans benefitting from keeping more of their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/government-unions-have-been-stealing-money-for-years-now-scotus-has-the-chance-to-intervene\/\" title=\"Government Unions Have Been Stealing Money For Years \u2014 Now, SCOTUS Has The Chance To Intervene\">hard-earned dollars<\/a> in their pockets.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Lombardo is the latest state official to join the crusade against taxing tips. Sens. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) endorse the No Tax on Tips Act, which would fully exempt tipped wages from being taxed under federal income tax statutes. Culinary Union&nbsp;Local 226 also endorsed efforts to not tax tips last month.<\/p>\n<p>Trump brought the proposal to the national stage during a June rally in Nevada and has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3044545\/waitress-gave-trump-idea-exempt-tips-taxes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"credited\">credited<\/a> the policy proposal idea to a waitress he encountered prior to the campaign speech.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Removing a tax on tips would require Congressional action, along with the signature of the president.<\/p>\n<p>The proposal by Trump is an appeal to Nevada, which voted against him in 2016 and 2020, but did vote for Lombardo over former Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak in the 2022 election. Lombardo&rsquo;s 2022 win was one of the few successful races where a Democratic incumbent was ousted by a Republican challenger that cycle.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1720285\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1720285\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nevada&#8217;s Governor Joe Lombardo (R-NV) has expressed his support for eliminating the federal tax on tips earned by workers, a topic highlighted by former President Donald Trump during a campaign rally in June. The state is known for its strong service sector and has the highest number of waitstaff in the country, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Given the significant presence of tipped employees in Nevada, this policy has gained traction. Lombardo stated to KLAS-TV that he believes service industry workers deserve to keep all their hard-earned tips, emphasizing their dedication to providing excellent customer service and supporting their families. He looks forward to Nevadans benefiting from retaining more of their income.<\/p>\n<p>Lombardo is not alone in this stance; Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) have also backed the No Tax on Tips Act, which aims to exempt tipped wages from federal income tax. Additionally, Culinary Union Local 226 endorsed efforts against taxing tips last month. Trump initially introduced this proposal at a Nevada rally and mentioned it was inspired by a conversation with a waitress before his speech.<\/p>\n<p>For this change to take effect, Congressional approval and presidential signature would be necessary. Trump&#8217;s proposal seeks to appeal to Nevada voters after they rejected him in both 2016 and 2020 but supported Lombardo over former Democratic Governor Steve Sisolak in the 2022 election\u2014a notable victory where a Republican challenger defeated an incumbent Democrat that cycle<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2638,"featured_media":2317576,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Joe-Lombardo-tax-on-tips.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[36897,4173,5592],"class_list":["post-2317575","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-federal-tax","tag-governor","tag-nevada"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Joe-Lombardo-tax-on-tips.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2317575","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2638"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2317575"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2317575\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2317576"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2317575"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2317575"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2317575"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}