"zuuum" > wrote in message
...
>
> "notbob" > wrote in message
> news:4t41d.180830$Fg5.104797@attbi_s53...
> > On 2004-09-12, jmcquown > wrote:
> >
> >> Indeed, they tax your sales not what you *earn* which is just plain
> >> stupid.
> >> Sometimes I had to pay more money than I made. Nother reason not to be
a
> >> wait-person.
> >
> > HUH!!??
> >
> > How can they tax your sales? A wait person is not selling anything?
> > Please
> > elaborate.
> >
> > nb
>
> The Feds adopted a policy of assuming unreported tips long ago, so now
they
> tax servers, whether they made the assumed percentage of tips or not.
>

This is plain and simply false. I have looked into this at length and the
tax code is quite clear. All a wait has to do is detail their actual tips
and pay tax on that amount. A percentage *may* be assumed if the wait does
not itemize tips in the proper fashion. This is an urban legend that is kept
alive by waits who who want customers to feel guilty for leaving no tip or a
small tip when they get shitty service.


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Peter Aitken

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