> My question is about tips.... they are paying me hourly and then I
> get my portion out of the tip jar(since there was 2 of us). I asked
> the manager how taxes work with tips, and he was like, "Well this is
> just our bartender secret." I know this cannot be right, but I would
> like your opinions on the subject. So, do you claim all the tips??
Well, in some states, you are required, by law, to claim at least a certain
portion of your tips. Here in PA, we have to claim at least 8% of our total
sales, so you can often get by with just claiming credit card tips (if you
have a particularly busy night and credit carders are tipping well). I
usually tell those who ask to claim at least 10% to be on the safe side.
-D