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Old 08-04-2007, 03:17 AM
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Originally Posted by ForeverRoses View Post
Just a thought, but maybe it is a tax issue. Theoretically, tips are considered wages, and those wages would have to be declared on taxes. And since you are an employee of the store, and not an independent contractor, the store would have to track your tips and then report them as part of your wages. I could see that as a huge hassle.
Actually, it is a union issue. Grocery baggers are part of a union, believe it or not, and per union rules, they can not accept tips.
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