Rising fuel costs offset the financial gains of tip tax cuts
Delivery drivers are seeing the financial gains of the January tax cut on tips scrapped, as surging oil prices drive fuel costs higher. The tax cuts, part of Republican-backed legislation passed last year, also reduced taxes on Social Security retirement payments, overtime pay, car loan interest, and state and local tax bills. The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran has driven the oil price surge. DoorDash and other companies whose business models depend on independent delivery drivers have rolled out measures to cope with rising gas prices.
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