Originally Posted by
davidhhh
And it is important to remember that taxes ARE calculated on presumed tips, at least in restaurants and bars.
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.
The servers and bartenders are expected to declare tips, based on their sales, WHETHER OR NOT YOU TIP them.
How can that be? Is there a special W2 form, for waiters to submit to the IRS, geared specifically for the restaurant industry that has the restaurant populate on the form what the gross sales were (or is it net?) for the entire year at that particular restaurant or chain of restaurants?
I'd like to know from accountants and/or waiters themselves here on this thread. I'd also like to see that tax form too. Link?