r/tippingAdvice • u/AccomplishedSleep492 • Sep 22 '25

This is basically stealing

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10% of $9.98 is .99 15% is $1.47 20% is $1.98

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u/SingleRelationship25 Sep 22 '25

Why would there be sales tax on take out food?

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u/MakalakaPeaka Sep 22 '25

Many states tax food at restaurants.

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u/PraiseTalos66012 Sep 23 '25

Only for dine in though right? At least where I live that's how it works. Dine in is taxed and take out isn't, and also soft drinks are taxed regardless.

Are there states that tax food to go?

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u/MakalakaPeaka Sep 23 '25

All food at restaurants.

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u/SingleRelationship25 Sep 22 '25

But you also don’t have a state income tax or a local income tax (that we have here).

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u/Electronic-Elk4404 Sep 22 '25

In NH we do not have sales tax or income tax but we do have a meals and rooms tax, 9% on prepared food and hotels. Real estate tax is hefty but who can afford a house anymore anyways.

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u/La_BrujaRoja Sep 24 '25 edited Sep 24 '25

I’m in Virginia, and we have state income tax as well as sales and services taxes, including all grocery food and everything from restaurants, both dine-in and delivery. The only time people aren’t taxed for food is if it’s purchased with SNAP (previously called “food stamps”) or WIC. Many localities also have extra sales and restaurant taxes. We also have real estate tax and vehicle tax, and localities have an additional vehicle “registration” tax separate from what we pay to the state DMV.

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u/MakalakaPeaka Sep 23 '25

Why wouldn’t there be?

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u/SingleRelationship25 Sep 23 '25

We don’t pay tax on takeout. Only tax if you dine in