Reactions from a Family-Owned Iowa Restaurant on the Passage of One Big Beautiful Bill: ‘It Will Benefit Our Future Wages’

Reporter: “Ben Smith in Iowa, owner of Smitty’s Tenderloin, breathed a sigh of relief. The restaurant has been in Smith’s family for generations. He says the bill’s provision eliminating federal taxes on tips could help his industry. What does that mean for you as a restaurant owner, no tax on tips for your employees?”

Smith: “I look at it as a good opportunity to, just to see our employees see the fruits of their labor and hard work.”

Reporter: “Deanna Mutchler has been working at Smitty’s for nearly four decades.”

MUTCHLER: “We don’t expect a tip. Well, I don’t, you know. But it is — it will benefit our future wages.”