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Annette Nellen, Professor of Tax and Accounting, San José State University

What gig workers and employees who get tips need to know about the new no-tax-on-tips tax break

Gig workers, including DoorDash delivery people, are eligible for a new tax break on their tips. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images

About 1 in 10 American workers are earning a living as a gig worker. That means they find their customers through Lyft, DoorDash, TaskRabbit and other digital platforms, or do another form of what the IRS and others call “on-demand work.”

As a certified public accountant, attorney and tax professor, I study how new tax rules affect businesses and individuals, as well as the complexities that narrowly tailored tax breaks that apply to only certain groups of taxpayers bring about.

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