notbob wrote:
>
> 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.

They assume you make a certain percentage of tips. I forget what the
percentage they assume. Unfortunately, it's a result of massive
underreporting by waitstaff.

nancy