Taxes February 11, 2026
Trump’s OBBBA Cut Taxes on Tips, But Here’s Why Servers in Illinois and Other States Will Still Pay
Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, U.S. workers can now temporarily deduct tips from their federal income taxes, up to a $25,000 limit. But Illinois is one of the states that are decoupling with the policy, so tipped income will still be taxed at the state level.