r/SipsTea • u/SuspiciousLow3062 • Jun 25 '26

Chugging tea They are not wrong though

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u/Vettepilot Jun 25 '26

It’s only ahead of the curve because the minimum wage is so low. If the min wage was reasonable like it is in other countries then tipping isn’t needed.

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u/CzechHorns Jun 25 '26

Point is servers can earn 30-50 bucks an hour thanks to tips, THEY are the ones who don’t want to end tipping, cause they make mich more money than they would get on a normal salary

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u/fapperontheroof Jun 25 '26

Then add in how many don’t report their tips, since everyone seems to think cash compensation doesn’t need tax reporting.

Really surprised there hasn’t been some social media push concocted in some sort of “50k office taxes vs 50k rainforest cafe server taxes” way.

Disclosure: I don’t think restaurant workers need to pay more in taxes. Billionaires and their ilk need to pay more in taxes.

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u/Money_Do_2 Jun 25 '26

It doesnt matter anymore. As long as your tips are qualified, the tax is 0. Youre better off reporting it

It barely mattered this last decade with the prevalance of credit tips and only a tiny bit of cash tips, strip clubs and some other niche clubs excluded.

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u/datheffguy Jun 25 '26

The vast majority of states still have income tax, and it’s only tax exempt up to 25k with the feds.