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I'm going to try and interpret what you mean. I think what you mean is that in some US states servers in restaurants are paid a very low hourly rate from their
by badcppdev 4y ago
I'm going to try and interpret what you mean.
I think what you mean is that in some US states servers in restaurants are paid a very low hourly rate from their employer but are charged tax based on an expectation that they are being paid a significant amount in tips.
So if they are receiving no tips then the tax can reduce their tax-home amount to zero.
- pessimizer 4y agoThe legal minimum wage for tipped employees is far lower than the legal minimum wage for other people. This has been rolled back in some localities.
- staringback 4y agoAnd in those localities people still tip the same amount they would if the server made $2/hr
- wil421 4y agoThe $2.15 paid my taxes for the 7 years I worked in restaurants. I usually got a huge portion of it back after claiming my tuition. Even without the tuition tax break I never owed any money. However if you worked at a very high end restaurant it might be different. Almost all except one of the restaurants I worked at didn’t care if you claimed cash tips at the end of your shift. Tipping needs to be an exception not the rule. Restaurant food costs will have to increase by 10-15%.
- JamesBarney 4y agoIf a waiter reports not receiving enough tips to hit minimum wage the employer is forced to cover the difference.
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