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On May 20, 2025, the U.S. Senate passed the “No Tax on Tips Act” with unanimous consent. The bill now heads to the U.S. House of Representatives. If passed, the “No Tax on Tips Act” would allow employees in tipped...more
Tipping has been part of the modern-day American restaurant experience for decades. Like most forms of income, these tips are taxable and subject to income tax. But what if this income was free from income tax liability?...more
Get ready for a game-changer in tip reporting compliance! The Treasury Department and IRS have just announced the proposed launch of the Service Industry Tip Compliance Agreement (SITCA) program. SITCA is a voluntary...more
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is proposing a new voluntary program, referred to as the Service Industry Tip Compliance Agreement (SITCA) program, for employers in service industries to avoid paying the employer’s share...more
In restaurants, the wait staff, bartenders, and bussers are required to report their tips, including cash tips, to the restaurant and the IRS. Even if those cash tips aren’t reported to the restaurant, since tips are income...more
When food and beverage companies think of their largest risks, data breaches have not historically come to mind, but this is changing because of reports in the past few months of major breaches by companies such as Noodles &...more