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Old Nov 21, 2019 | 8:56 pm
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Originally Posted by Visconti
I believe the healthcare tax in SF is about 4% - 6%, but whatever it is, I just deduct from the tip. Also, when I realized how much per hour wait staff actually make in SF, I reduced my usual 20% tip to 15%. So, take off the healthcare tax, and my normal SF tip is now about 10% before tax & surcharges.

They don't like it, I suspect. But, it's between them, the restaurant and those who levy these taxes.
There is no such tax. Employers are required to provide health insurance. Rather than honestly raising prices to cover their cost, they pretend you'll pay a lesser amount and then add a mandatory surcharge.
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