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IRS To Count Automatic Gratuities As Wages, Not Tips
Gratuity included? A new IRS rule could end or at least curtail the practice.
The Internal Revenue Service will soon begin classifying automatic gratuities as service charges taxable as regular wages and subject to payroll tax withholding. Currently, they're considered tips and it's up to the wait staff to report them as income.
The Wall Street Journal says:
"The change would mean more paperwork and added costs for the restaurants—and a potential financial hit for waiters and waitresses who live on their tips but don't always report them fully."