Room Gratuity

Winnipesaukee Divers · 09-11-2006, 07:30 PM

I own a small business and form time to time I'm required to travel and spend nights in hotels... I can only deduct what I have receipts for and any cash out pocket expense is always subject to question. Many of the places I stay and eat at, do include on my bill gratuities as a favor to me for tax purposes.

When I stay in Mexico, which is quite often, they explain, its so they can legally claim it as actual wages to the servants and not just a guess. Perhaps that's why they do it here as well. With Uncle Sam wanting his fair share, it makes sense to me... However, sometimes I like to leave a little more under the table sort of speak if they have made my time there more enjoyable...

09-11-2006, 07:30 PM	#12
Winnipesaukee Divers Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Exeter, NH or @ WCYC on weekends Posts: 250 Thanks: 7 Thanked 46 Times in 28 Posts	Here's my cut on it as a bussiness man I own a small business and form time to time I'm required to travel and spend nights in hotels... I can only deduct what I have receipts for and any cash out pocket expense is always subject to question. Many of the places I stay and eat at, do include on my bill gratuities as a favor to me for tax purposes. When I stay in Mexico, which is quite often, they explain, its so they can legally claim it as actual wages to the servants and not just a guess. Perhaps that's why they do it here as well. With Uncle Sam wanting his fair share, it makes sense to me... However, sometimes I like to leave a little more under the table sort of speak if they have made my time there more enjoyable...