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Old 03-21-2022, 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by montagnard1969 View Post
The best way to tip is to give cash as this way it goes directly to the server without taxation. They put the cash into a pool or in their pocket without the IRS sticking their hand in the workers pocket every minute.
I don't support assisting people to cheat on their taxes. Tipped employees already get a favorable tax treatment by paying income tax on only 8 percent of the restaurant gross sales, even though they usually receive more than that in tips.