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Vol. XV, No. 2, February-March 2015
- Editor's travelogue & more (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2015/ march/ article101.shtml#article)
- Vietnam's largest FEC opens (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2015/ march/ article102.shtml#article)
- How much Americans love pizza (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2015/ march/ article103.shtml#article)
- Real live escape game venues continue to multiply (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2015/ march/ article104.shtml#article)
- Under-the-radar bar trend (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2015/ march/ article105.shtml#article)
- Announcing Foundations Entertainment University 2.0 (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2015/ march/ article106.shtml#article)
- How to boost your posts on Facebook (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2015/ march/ article107.shtml#article)
- National survey results for participation in FEC activities (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2015/ march/ article108.shtml#article)
- The power of live events (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2015/ march/ article109.shtml#article)
- Free scholarships to Birthday University, April 2 (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2015/ march/ article110.shtml#article)
- The full scoop on market & financial feasibility studies (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2015/ march/ article111.shtml#article)
- Nationwide laser tag participation survey results to be revealed at Laser Tag Convention (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2015/ march/ article112.shtml#article)
- The rise of super Digital Hiving (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2015/ march/ article113.shtml#article)
- The no vacation trend continues (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2015/ march/ article114.shtml#article)
- IRS changes rules on automatic group tips (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2015/ march/ article115.shtml#article)
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IRS changes rules on automatic group tips
New IRS rules on how restaurants must classify automatic gratuities that are often charged for groups went into effect January 1, 2014. The IRS is likely to start cracking down on stragglers who haven't started following the new rules. These new rules may apply as well to entertainment centers. You should check with your tax consultant.
Under the new rules, restaurants have a choice:
Restaurants may suggest tips on large parties, but the IRS Ruling 2012-18 states customers must maintain the unrestricted right to determine the tip amount and generally who receives it.
Vol. XV, No. 2, February-March 2015
- Editor's travelogue & more (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2015/ march/ article101.shtml#article)
- Vietnam's largest FEC opens (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2015/ march/ article102.shtml#article)
- How much Americans love pizza (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2015/ march/ article103.shtml#article)
- Real live escape game venues continue to multiply (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2015/ march/ article104.shtml#article)
- Under-the-radar bar trend (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2015/ march/ article105.shtml#article)
- Announcing Foundations Entertainment University 2.0 (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2015/ march/ article106.shtml#article)
- How to boost your posts on Facebook (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2015/ march/ article107.shtml#article)
- National survey results for participation in FEC activities (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2015/ march/ article108.shtml#article)
- The power of live events (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2015/ march/ article109.shtml#article)
- Free scholarships to Birthday University, April 2 (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2015/ march/ article110.shtml#article)
- The full scoop on market & financial feasibility studies (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2015/ march/ article111.shtml#article)
- Nationwide laser tag participation survey results to be revealed at Laser Tag Convention (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2015/ march/ article112.shtml#article)
- The rise of super Digital Hiving (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2015/ march/ article113.shtml#article)
- The no vacation trend continues (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2015/ march/ article114.shtml#article)
- IRS changes rules on automatic group tips (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2015/ march/ article115.shtml#article)
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