Originally Posted by
davidhhh
And it is important to remember that taxes ARE calculated on presumed tips, at least in restaurants and bars.
Just because the government can't calculate income accurately doesn't mean I the consumer have to take the fall. Now there are a variety of issues why tip income isn't accurately reported, but none of that has to do with me.
Didn't a revolution occur the last time Americans were unfairly taxed?
(please take that as tongue-in-cheek)
Originally Posted by
davidhhh
Some of you might not think that it's necessary to tip, but it is actually expected, not just by the waiter or bartender, but by the US government.
I'm not American, but in America and Canada I realise I need to tip for anything above fast food. God knows how much to tip, seems like every region has different percentages. It would be immensely helpful if as part of the receipt a 'baseline' (i.e. what the government expects your average to be) tip
recommendation is displayed. So I know "ok, bad service, halve that" or "nice job, double it".
Originally Posted by
davidhhh
The servers and bartenders are expected to declare tips, based on their sales, WHETHER OR NOT YOU TIP them.
Once again, would love to have a printed guideline on the receipt.
Originally Posted by
davidhhh
And with credit cards becoming the vast majority of sales in restaurants and more and more bars, tipped emplyees must actually declare all of their tips.
One can only hope that the IRS will not need to claw every dime of tax and allow calculations based purely on card payments where tax can be itemised.