“Pawn Star” personality Rick Harrison told Fox News that workers at his Las Vegas business are seeing “astronomical” increases in tax returns due to President Donald Trump’s small business tax policies.
Harrison told Fox News host Kayleigh McEnany on “Us Saturday” that policies like tax-free overtime and equipment write-offs have given Nevada’s economy a huge boost.
“I’ve had at least 10 employees tell me that their tax returns are kind of astronomical,” Harrison said on Fox News. “Probably twice as much as normal, which does help.”
Harrison, best known for running the Gold and Silver Pawn Shop on the hit TV series “Pawn Stars,” also owns a restaurant and bar in Las Vegas that employs about 80 people in total.
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Reality TV star Rick Harrison, left, stands with President Donald Trump during the Small Business Summit in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 4, 2026
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He noted that measures such as full equipment depreciation, overtime exemptions and tip exemptions up to $25,000 increase employees’ take-home pay while incentivizing business owners to spend more.
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“Full depreciation of equipment is a godsend to many businesses,” Harrison noted.
He highlighted the impact of Trump’s “no tax on tips” policy, calling it a game-changer for service workers in Sin City.
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“The first $25,000 in tips is tax-free, which is really a lot of money,” Harrison said. “There are a lot of single moms and people like that who are service workers, and that changes everything — tips are not taxed, especially in Nevada.”
President Donald Trump promotes his economic agenda ahead of the midterm elections while speaking during a “Tip Not Taxed” roundtable in Las Vegas, Nevada, April 16, 2026.
The reality star spoke at the White House Small Business Summit on May 4 and noted the differences between the Trump and Biden administrations.
“The last person that came into office, all we heard was that we were evil people, we were bad people, that sort of thing, and we weren’t paying our fair share,” Harrison said.
It comes as Las Vegas undergoes its own transformation amid a decline in tourism.
Despite the difficulties at the popular destination, Harrison previously told Fox News Digital that his store experienced record-breaking months in January and February.
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“You give customers what they want and they give back,” he said in an April interview with Fox News Digital. “A lot of the hotels on the Las Vegas Strip … they’re not hospitals you have to go to. There’s a lot of options out there, so they’re changing their prices.”
Reality TV personality Rick Harrison speaks at a Donald Trump campaign rally at Expo Market Center in Las Vegas, Nevada on September 13, 2024.
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“I don’t have crazy prices, this is [some of the other] Casinos need to do this,” he added. “Some casinos have been doing it and that’s why they’re doing well. “
Fox News Digital’s Ashley J. DiMella contributed to this report.
Original source of the article: ‘Pawn Stars’ icon Rick Harrison says Trump’s tax policies change everything for small businesses
