OfCourseIKnowHim t1_iug05a5 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 1:04 AM

Reply to comment by Cold_Ad7725 in When someone in the service industry is angry with their tip, they’re not mad at you they’re mad at their job by BrandonLang

According to the IRS, only two things define something as a tip: it is voluntarily given, and it is the sole property of the recipient. So, technically no one has to tip if they don’t want to. But we learn who you are pretty quick.

Cold_Ad7725 t1_iugyalw wrote on October 31, 2022 at 6:48 AM

You didn’t really look this up did you? Wow. Yes. Obviously it’s voluntary, which is why I said “we expect” not it’s a law! We are all (well most of us) aware of this fact. I’m actually speechless. I nothing else to say.

OfCourseIKnowHim t1_iuhasvk wrote on October 31, 2022 at 10:00 AM

I’ve been researching this stuff for about a decade, and I’ve worked in the food service industry since 2004.