“Every tip counts for the tips deduction, in any job.”

What the law says

Only in a job where people customarily and regularly received tips on or before December 31, 2024.
The tip must be voluntary, not negotiated, and set by the customer. Tips received in a specified service trade or business, as the Code defines it in section 199A, do not count.

Source: IRC §224. Read the full rule, with the law quoted

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