Originally Posted by
Points Scrounger
I believe that tipping cabbies (and barbers/hair stylists) has been part of established American tipping practice, in addition to servers (but unlike ... oh say ... 7/11 cashiers!), so that the IRS expects at least some tipping to be declared, so not doing so, unless they're notably rude or unhelpful, actually penalizes them?
As long as the shuttle drivers are getting paid over minimum the hotel wouldn't be required to declare their tips if the drivers claimed they weren't getting any and I would assume that they would have to have a chauffers license and would make above minimum wage. If the hotel had to report tip income it would also mean they would have to pay employer taxes on them.
As far as the 7-11 cashiers goes, there is a huge street festival I go to the first weekend of august in Chicago every year and there is a 7-11 right in the middle of the action and their parking lot is set up as a stage area, and believe it or not that weekend they do have a tip jar set up there.