Federal income tax planning

No Tax on Tips Deduction Calculator

Estimate how much of your reported qualified tips could be deducted after the $25,000 cap, MAGI phaseout, and self-employment net income limit.

Estimated deduction$18,500$4,070 estimated federal tax savings

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Deduction estimate

Allowed tip deduction$18,500
Cap-limited amount$18,500
MAGI phaseout$0
Estimated tax savings$4,070
Phaseout starts$150,000

What changed the result

$18,500 of qualified tips is considered before the $25,000 annual cap.

MAGI is below the phaseout threshold for this filing status.

A 22% marginal-rate estimate turns the deduction into $4,070 of federal income tax savings before other return details.

Planning notes

  • The deduction is capped at $25,000 per year.
  • For self-employed work, the deductible tip amount cannot exceed net income from the tipped trade or business.
  • At the current input, the deduction reaches zero around $335,000 of MAGI.