She added she isn’t sure if she currently makes enough from bartending to pay federal income tax. That’s because a large share don’t earn enough to pay federal income tax. Social Security is already predicted to be insolvent by 2034, according to the Social Security trustees. Exempting tipped income from Social Security taxes could mean calculation for the Social Security benefits will not include tipped income, effectively cutting benefits for those workers. Many states and municipalities have higher minimum wages and minimum tipped wages, while some states have eliminated lower minimum wages for tipped workers.

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