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33. It's income...small bits at a time but it adds up,

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IRS demanding share of server's tips.....I had no idea.....this is AWFULL. [View all] clarice May 2015 OP

Its always been like that. bunnies May 2015 #1

No not always Egnever May 2015 #21

Which would make sense. bunnies May 2015 #23

I believe it all happened under reagun notadmblnd May 2015 #56

Not true. Ms. Yertle May 2015 #57

Eh? Tips are income. You're supposed to report income. Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2015 #2

Yeah. How dare they collect so we can run the government yeoman6987 May 2015 #30

That's right. It is considered income. What does wages salaries and tips means? still_one May 2015 #60

Tips are income, so, yeah. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2015 #2

Guess I just didn't realize....from now on....tips in cash only. nt clarice May 2015 #5

Tips have to be reported if paid in cash, too. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2015 #7

Yeah, nickel and dime those at the bottom of the income tree rusty fender May 2015 #38

It is definitely bullshit. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2015 #59

No, everyone in cash jobs gets a pass. former9thward May 2015 #40

Not necessarily so. The IRS is more likely to audit lower-income people The Velveteen Ocelot May 2015 #61

I agree that they should be gifts. former9thward May 2015 #63

Technically correct, but guess what... Adrahil May 2015 #48

just be sure to tip ENOUGH ProdigalJunkMail May 2015 #8

You got it bottomofthehill May 2015 #29

servers should report their tips CreekDog May 2015 #14

If there IS such a thing when they retire. nt clarice May 2015 #15

it also calculates into disability benefits should they ever need anything. CreekDog May 2015 #17

True dat !!! nt clarice May 2015 #18

Yeah, who does the IRS think they are. Collecting income taxes on income. Those bastards. Travis_0004 May 2015 #55

Tips are income and most go unreported. MohRokTah May 2015 #4

Maybe you should be upset about their low wages. Kingofalldems May 2015 #6

Those BLASTED business owners !!!!!! nt clarice May 2015 #16

Start an OP on that yeoman6987 May 2015 #31

I'll post whatever I want. Kingofalldems May 2015 #50

Tips are income. The IRS has always taxed tips as income. MineralMan May 2015 #9

They started taxing tips fredamae May 2015 #10

Started in the 80s* under reagan. (update4) See crabby's post #24 Cerridwen May 2015 #11

Seems to me 1939 May 2015 #12

See the excerpt and link below. The Senate however, had just flipped to repub. Cerridwen May 2015 #22

Unfortunately, after 1980 Art_from_Ark May 2015 #44

Income tax on tips predates Reagan Crabby Appleton May 2015 #24

Thanks, crabby for the corrections and sources. Cerridwen May 2015 #68

Simply not true Ms. Yertle May 2015 #58

See updated post. n/t Cerridwen May 2015 #69

thanks to all, guess it's been around for quite a while........ clarice May 2015 #13

Tips have not always been taxed. SheilaT May 2015 #19

Thanks Sheila....great post. nt clarice May 2015 #20

The tips were supposed to be reported as income. What has changed is that the law now provides Gormy Cuss May 2015 #28

tips have always been subject to tax jcboon May 2015 #25

I wonder if the Dancers at clubs report their tips. (I know they're supposed to but...) BlueJazz May 2015 #26

Do what I do with my hairdresser... MrMickeysMom May 2015 #27

Why? They will get less Social Security and yeoman6987 May 2015 #32

I think the proportional difference of what is taken from payroll can't beat day to day needs... MrMickeysMom May 2015 #35

I know in general you are right yeoman6987 May 2015 #54

then when they collect social security, they get even less...because of income was never reported Skittles May 2015 #34

I totally agree what the real issue is, Skittles... MrMickeysMom May 2015 #36

This message was self-deleted by its author bhikkhu May 2015 #41

It's income...small bits at a time but it adds up, Demonaut May 2015 #33

Oh my God!! Income being taxed?!?! TYRANNY!!!! TransitJohn May 2015 #37

California law requires servers get minimum wage , the rest of the country should do the same JI7 May 2015 #39

All 50 states have a minimum wage for servers. former9thward May 2015 #42

isn't that only if they don't get tips that comes out to minimum ? JI7 May 2015 #43

Five states have no miminum wage law. Gormy Cuss May 2015 #49

States such as CA and Oregon require tipped employees to be paid regular minimum wage in Bluenorthwest May 2015 #53

Wisconsin is $2.33 an hour for servers. Servers who have to do side work with no customers myrna minx May 2015 #62

Then they have to pay the regular minimum wage former9thward May 2015 #64

Your assertion does not reflect the reality- Mother Jones - 5/12/14 Minimum Wage Loophole That's Screwing Over myrna minx May 2015 #67

On kind of a side note davidpdx May 2015 #45

I had to report tips and pay taxes on them even in 1965, when I was earning tblue37 May 2015 #46

irs stinks, but... Zippyjuan May 2015 #47

Uh... sendero May 2015 #51

This ^^^ Algernon Moncrieff May 2015 #66

Another UNCHECKED entity that the forefathers would have orpupilofnature57 May 2015 #52

If you tip using a cedit card, the server reports the actual tip (and is withheld accordingly) Algernon Moncrieff May 2015 #65