diff --git a/types/tx/tips.go b/types/tx/tips.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..891fc7bcdc45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/types/tx/tips.go
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+package tx
+
+// TipTx defines the interface to be implemented by Txs that handle Tips.
+type TipTx interface {
+	GetTip() *Tip
+}
diff --git a/x/auth/tx/builder.go b/x/auth/tx/builder.go
index 628c9618fcd5..cbcd7252a9fe 100644
--- a/x/auth/tx/builder.go
+++ b/x/auth/tx/builder.go
@@ -221,6 +221,10 @@ func (w *wrapper) GetTimeoutHeight() uint64 {
 	return w.tx.Body.TimeoutHeight
 }
 
+func (w *wrapper) GetTip() *tx.Tip {
+	return w.tx.AuthInfo.Tip
+}
+
 func (w *wrapper) GetSignaturesV2() ([]signing.SignatureV2, error) {
 	signerInfos := w.tx.AuthInfo.SignerInfos
 	sigs := w.tx.Signatures