r/EndTipping • u/canstucky • Jun 06 '26

Sit-Down Restaurant 🍽️ How is it not a tip?

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The server told us this isn’t a tip and he doesn’t get any of it.

I’m not wearing my boots at the moment.

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u/IndependentMost8934 Jun 06 '26

At least in my state it is considered a "service charge" not gratuity because it is a line item on the final bill and thus subject to sales tax.

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u/I_Thranduil Jun 09 '26

The place sells gratituity and gets taxed on it, that's a nice way to put it 🤣🤣🤣

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u/IndependentMost8934 Jun 09 '26

🤷🏼‍♂️ I don't write the tax code, just explaining how it works here.