"Peter Aitken" > wrote in message
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> "zuuum" > wrote in message
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>>
>> "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.
>
>
> --
> Peter Aitken

It is a stubborn legend, then. Any links to exactly what is legal for the
server's employer to withold? Perhaps it is witholdings rather than actual
taxes due.