FICA (TIP) CREDIT

If your employees earn tips, You can earn tax credits.

The FICA Tip Credit offers a unique advantage for those in the food and beverage sector by allowing employers to get tax credits for tips your employees earn.
Restaurant & Bar Owners:

Did you know your employees’ tips can get you money back from the IRS?

What is Tip Tax Credit?

Eligible businesses can get a credit for certain Social Security and Medicare taxes (known as FICA taxes) that are paid on tips employees earn.
With Tip Tax Credit by Adesso, eligible businesses can get back all the FICA taxes paid on tip earnings that surpass the federal minimum wage. This translates to a credit for all the tips employees report.

What is Tip Tax Credit?

Tip-Driven Business:
You operate a bar or restaurant


Tip-Driven Service:
The services offered by the business, like serving or delivering food, should typically involve receiving tips from customers.
Tips Documented as Wages:
These tips should have been documented as wages, and the appropriate FICA taxes should have been paid on them.

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