Tips news and trends

IRS Clarifies How to Claim ‘No Tax on Tips’ Deductions

November 21, 2025
SpotOn Teams With Visa to Streamline Tip Payouts
Partnerships // October 15, 2025

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SpotOn Debuts DayCheck for Faster Tip Payouts
ResTech // September 22, 2025

Restaurant management system SpotOn has introduced a solution to simplify tip payouts and cash flow. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

McDonald’s CEO Says Tipped Wage Laws Create ‘Uneven Playing Field’
Restaurant innovation // September 04, 2025

McDonald’s has reportedly come out against tipped wage laws that allow establishments in which workers earn tips to pay their employees less than the minimum wage. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Vegas Workers ‘Starting to Freak Out’ as Tourism and Tips Drop
Travel Payments // July 27, 2025

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Interviews & Exclusives
No-Tax Status May Spur Shift From Cash to Instant Digital Tipping

May 22, 2025
New legislation recently passed in Congress eliminates federal taxes on tips — and one ripple effect is that there should be further tailwind for those tips to be paid out digitally rather than in cash. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content […]

Hospitality Workers Choose Digital Instant Tip Payouts, Yet Only Half of Employers Deliver

October 20, 2023
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Visa Aims to Turn Creators into Small Businesses with Digital Payments

October 19, 2022
In times past, a creator might’ve been a musician busking for tips on a street corner. Social media thrust those musicians — and artists, poets, podcasters, makeup artists and more...

Tipping Goes Digital; Why Restaurants And Their Staffs Want It

October 26, 2020
At a time when no one wants to say that COVID-19 has been good for business, more and more executives in the digital arena are willing to at least say that the...

Quick Reads
IRS Clarifies How to Claim ‘No Tax on Tips’ Deductions

November 21, 2025
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued guidance that it said clarifies how to claim deductions associated with the “No Tax on Tips” law. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS […]

SpotOn Teams With Visa to Streamline Tip Payouts

October 15, 2025
Restaurant management system SpotOn has launched a collaboration with Visa. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

SpotOn Debuts DayCheck for Faster Tip Payouts

September 22, 2025
Restaurant management system SpotOn has introduced a solution to simplify tip payouts and cash flow. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

McDonald’s CEO Says Tipped Wage Laws Create ‘Uneven Playing Field’

September 04, 2025
McDonald’s has reportedly come out against tipped wage laws that allow establishments in which workers earn tips to pay their employees less than the minimum wage. Get the Full Story Complete the...