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title: "What Changed: Tip, Wage, and Tax Rule Updates"
url: https://www.tipmaxapp.com/answers/what-changed
language: en
publisher: TipMax (Entermaurs Incorporated)
date_published: 2026-09-23
last_verified: 2026-09-23
---

# What changed

Wage and tip rule changes that affect servers and bartenders, newest date first, each with its official source. RSS: https://www.tipmaxapp.com/answers/what-changed/rss.xml

## January 1, 2027: Michigan: minimum wage change scheduled for January 1, 2027

DOL: the Michigan minimum wage is scheduled to increase on January 1, 2027 to $15.00 per hour, and the tipped cash wage is scheduled to rise annually until it reaches 50% of the state minimum wage in 2031.

Details: https://www.tipmaxapp.com/us/answers/server-minimum-wage-by-state#michigan · Source: [U.S. Department of Labor: Minimum wages for tipped employees](https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/state/minimum-wage/tipped)

## October 1, 2026: Manitoba: minimum wage rises to $16.40 on October 1, 2026

Manitoba’s general minimum wage goes from $16.00 to $16.40 an hour. Servers get the general minimum wage.

Details: https://www.tipmaxapp.com/ca/answers/canada-server-minimum-wage-by-province#manitoba · Source: [Government of Canada: minimum wage database](https://minwage-salairemin.service.canada.ca/en/general.html)

## October 1, 2026: Nova Scotia: minimum wage rises to $17.00 on October 1, 2026

Nova Scotia’s general minimum wage goes from $16.75 to $17.00 an hour. Servers get the general minimum wage.

Details: https://www.tipmaxapp.com/ca/answers/canada-server-minimum-wage-by-province#nova-scotia · Source: [Government of Canada: minimum wage database](https://minwage-salairemin.service.canada.ca/en/general.html)

## October 1, 2026: Ontario: minimum wage rises to $17.95 on October 1, 2026

Ontario’s general minimum wage goes from $17.60 to $17.95 an hour. Servers get the general minimum wage.

Details: https://www.tipmaxapp.com/ca/answers/canada-server-minimum-wage-by-province#ontario · Source: [Government of Canada: minimum wage database](https://minwage-salairemin.service.canada.ca/en/general.html)

## October 1, 2026: Prince Edward Island: minimum wage rises to $17.30 on October 1, 2026

Prince Edward Island’s general minimum wage goes from $17.00 to $17.30 an hour. Servers get the general minimum wage.

Details: https://www.tipmaxapp.com/ca/answers/canada-server-minimum-wage-by-province#prince-edward-island · Source: [Government of Canada: minimum wage database](https://minwage-salairemin.service.canada.ca/en/general.html)

## September 30, 2026: Florida: minimum wage change scheduled for September 30, 2026

DOL: the Florida minimum wage is scheduled to reach $15.00 on September 30, 2026. The new tipped cash wage wasn’t published in the sources checked.

Details: https://www.tipmaxapp.com/us/answers/server-minimum-wage-by-state#florida · Source: [U.S. Department of Labor: Minimum wages for tipped employees](https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/state/minimum-wage/tipped)

## March 2, 2026: IRS publishes the form for the federal tip deduction

The IRS published Schedule 1-A, the form you use to claim the federal deduction for qualified tips: up to $25,000 per return for tax years 2025 through 2028. Social Security and Medicare still apply to your tips.

Details: https://www.tipmaxapp.com/us/answers/how-no-tax-on-tips-works-2026 · Source: [IRS newsroom: Schedule 1-A published (IR-2026-28, Mar. 2, 2026)](https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-published-schedule-taxpayers-will-use-to-claim-deductions-on-no-tax-on-tips-no-tax-on-overtime-no-tax-on-car-loans-no-tax-on-seniors)