Fedorchak announces guest for President Trump’s State of the Union address

Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) announced Kristin Chorne, owner of Gratitude Spa & Salon in Bismarck, ND, as her guest to President Trump's State of the Union address this evening.

"Kris represents the spirit of North Dakota-hardworking, entrepreneurial, and deeply rooted in her community. I'm proud to have her join me in highlighting the everyday Americans who are benefitting from our pro-growth, pro-worker policies that reward hard work and strengthen small businesses," Fedorchak said.

"As a proud North Dakota small business owner, I am deeply honored and thankful to Representative Fedorchak for extending an invitation to be her guest at the State of the Union Address. It is a once in a lifetime privilege to sit in the House chamber and represent the hardworking spa and salon professionals, as well as all tipped workers and individuals working over-time across our state. Thank you, Congresswoman Fedorchak, for thinking of local business owners like me and for your steadfast support of policies that help North Dakota families. The no tax on tips is a game changer for my team at Gratitude Spa and Salon," Chorne said.

Chorne is a small business owner and employer who understands firsthand how tax policy impacts working families and service industry employees. As a salon owner, she represents the millions of hardworking Americans who rely on tips as an important part of their income.

Fedorchak helped move the Working Families Tax Cuts Act to the President's desk last year, which includes President Trump's No Tax on Tips policy. This provision retroactively applies to the 2025 tax year and allows workers to deduct up to $25,000 in qualified, voluntary tips-both cash and credit card-from their gross income. The deduction begins to phase out for single filers with modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) over $150,000 and, for joint filers, over $300,000.

According to Drew Bachman, director of financial solutions at Fidelity, "a restaurant server in the 22% tax bracket who makes $20,000 in tips would save $4,400 in federal income taxes."

Nearly 70 types of jobsin 8 categories are eligible for the No Tax on Tips deduction, including:

• Beverage and food service (e.g. bartenders, restaurant servers, baristas)

• Entertainment and events (e.g. casino dealers, street performers, coat checkers)

• Hospitality and guest services (e.g. porters, concierges, housekeepers)

• Home services (e.g. handymen, repairers)

• Personal services (e.g. personal care aides, tutors, child care providers)

• Personal appearance and wellness (e.g. salon workers, fitness instructors)

• Recreation and instruction (e.g. music teachers, tour guides)

• Transportation and delivery (e.g. drivers, food/package delivery workers, movers)

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