President Donald Trump’s massive "no tax on tips" law has created a hilarious but absurd dilemma for the deep state bureaucracy. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) agents may now have to watch content on OnlyFans to determine who gets a tax break. This is the definition of government waste and overreach.
The tax cut was a major victory for American workers, designed to help millions facing financial instability. The provision allows eligible workers to deduct up to $25,000 in "qualified tips" per year through 2028. This policy was a pillar of the President’s economic agenda, included in the One, Big, Beautiful Bill.
The absurd problem lies in a caveat to the tax cut. Pornographic creators and actors, including those on OnlyFans, were specifically excluded from the tax waiver. This means the IRS must now define what is and is not "pornographic" content on the site.
Since OnlyFans has a vast quantity of content, the IRS will have to actively watch videos to verify income eligibility. Taxpayers claiming tips from the site will likely need an IRS agent to review their entire online library.
The confusion is already spreading across the internet. One social media user wrote, “Going off of the IRS website, there is only one thing that Treasury's exclusion of taxes on tips for 'Digital Content Creators' could refer to: OnlyFans.”
The list of eligible professions is wide-ranging, including plumbers, bartenders, tattoo artists, and “digital content creators.” OnlyFans creators who do "lifestyle content" could potentially qualify, but the determination creates a major bureaucratic nightmare.
The popularity of OnlyFans adds to the scope of the problem. Forbes reported that $7.2 billion was spent on the site in 2024 alone. This means the IRS has a mountain of content to climb to enforce the tax law.