Small Business Tax Fairness and Compliance Simplification Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 2603 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2603 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify reporting requirements, promote tax compliance, and reduce tip reporting compliance burdens in the beauty service industry. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 2, 2025 Mr. LaHood (for himself and Ms. DelBene) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify reporting requirements, promote tax compliance, and reduce tip reporting compliance burdens in the beauty service industry. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Small Business Tax Fairness and Compliance Simplification Act''. SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF CREDIT FOR PORTION OF EMPLOYER SOCIAL SECURITY TAXES PAID WITH RESPECT TO EMPLOYEE TIPS TO BEAUTY SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS. (a) Extension of Tip Credit to Beauty Service Business.-- (1) In general.--Section 45B(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following new paragraphs: ``(2) Application only to certain lines of business.--In applying paragraph (1) there shall be taken into account only tips received from customers or clients in connection with the following services: ``(A) The providing, delivering, or serving of food or beverages for consumption, if the tipping of employees delivering or serving food or beverages by customers is customary. ``(B) The providing of beauty services to a customer or client if the tipping of employees providing such services is customary. ``(3) Limitation on application to beauty services.-- Paragraph (