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    Oct 15, 2007, 06:59 PM
    Claiming Tips in MA
    I work as a waitress part-time in MA. The owner states that the government now assumes that waitresses make 20% in tips for each table served. Of course this is not always the case, but I always thought the tip amount is 15%. Do I have to claim more than 15% for taxes? The owner says that they can't prove it for cash tips, but credit cards, he has to put whatever is written on the receipt? Is this so?

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    Oct 16, 2007, 08:21 AM
    If there is some written record for the tips, that is what the owner must report.

    Otherwise, a standard tip formula is used. 20% seems a bit high, but I believe the IRS standard is 18%, so it is not TOO high.
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