H.R. 1921 — Tip Credit Protection Act of 1999

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Tip Credit Protection Act of 1999 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act to provide that the provisions of such Act relating to accounting of tips in determining tipped employees' wages shall preempt any State or local law or ordinance precluding a tip credit or requiring a tip credit less than provided for by such Act.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to treat as gift transfers and exclude from gross income and social security and unemployment taxes up to $10,000 annually in tips from qualified services (cosmetology, hospitality, recreation, taxi, newspaper delivery, and shoe shine services).

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1999-05-25
Introduced in House
1999-05-25
Introduced in House
1999-05-25
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
1999-05-25
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
1999-05-25
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
1999-07-02
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

Tip Credit Protection Act of 1999

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